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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

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

1

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.

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