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Long-billed Cuckoo

Chalcites megarhynchus

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
19.4 cm
वजन
31.25 g
कुल
Cuculidae
गण
Cuculiformes

के बारे में

Long-billed Cuckoo (Chalcites megarhynchus) — 18–21 cm. Bronze-green above; white below with rufous barring; notably long bill. Inhabits montane and hill forest of New Guinea and nearby islands. Brood parasite; hosts include gerygones. Insectivore.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 19.4 cm 7.6 in
वजन 31.25 g 1.10 oz

पहचान

पंख

Little Bronze-cuckoo (Minutillus): smallest; bronze-green above; barred white below; red eye; iridescent golden-bronze; tiny size

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

ध्वनि

गीत

Loud, melodic call with resonant quality; rich carrying notes given from tall tropical forest tree. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
कुल Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus Chalcites
प्रजातियां Chalcites megarhynchus

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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

Is the Long-billed Cuckoo endangered?
The Long-billed Cuckoo has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Long-billed Cuckoo sound like?
Loud, melodic call with resonant quality; rich carrying notes given from tall tropical forest tree. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
How big is the Long-billed Cuckoo?
The Long-billed Cuckoo has a wingspan of 19.4 cm, weight of 31.25 g.
What order and family does the Long-billed Cuckoo belong to?
The Long-billed Cuckoo (Chalcites megarhynchus) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.

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