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Little Bronze-cuckoo

Chalcites minutillus

Least Concern

Envergadura

18,6 cm

Peso

18,98 g

Familia

Cuculidae

Orden

Cuculiformes

Acerca de

Cucú bronceado chico (Chalcites minutillus), 13–15 cm. El cucú bronceado más pequeño; partes superiores bronce-verdosas brillantes; vientre blanco con barras. Habita en el norte de Australia, Nueva Guinea e islas cercanas. Parásito de nidos de tejedor y malúridos. Se alimenta de orugas e insectos.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	18,6 cm	7.3 in
Peso	18,98 g	0.67 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Little Bronze-cuckoo (final): small; golden-bronze above; barred white below; red eye; iridescent bronze; typical small bronze cuckoo

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 13-15 days. Fledging: 16-25 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

Sonido

Canto

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep melodic notes audible across dense humid tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
Familia	Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus	Chalcites
Especies	Chalcites minutillus

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Little Bronze-cuckoo endangered?

The Little Bronze-cuckoo has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Little Bronze-cuckoo nest?

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 13-15 days. Fledging: 16-25 days.

What does the Little Bronze-cuckoo sound like?

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep melodic notes audible across dense humid tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

How big is the Little Bronze-cuckoo?

The Little Bronze-cuckoo has a wingspan of 18.6 cm, weight of 18.98 g.

What order and family does the Little Bronze-cuckoo belong to?

The Little Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites minutillus) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.