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White-eared Bronze-cuckoo

Chalcites meyerii

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
18.0 cm
वजन
20.225 g
कुल
Cuculidae
गण
Cuculiformes

के बारे में

White-eared Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites meyerii) — 16–18 cm. Bronze-green above; bold white patch behind eye; white underparts with sparse green barring. Restricted to montane forest of New Guinea. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly known due to its montane and forest-interior habits.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 18.0 cm 7.1 in
वजन 20.225 g 0.71 oz

पहचान

पंख

Little Bronze-cuckoo (Minutus): tiny; bronze-green above; white barred below; reddish eye; very small size; iridescent bronze-green

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: NO.

ध्वनि

गीत

Loud, resonant nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive notes audible through dense forest. 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 meyerii

External Databases

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

Is the White-eared Bronze-cuckoo endangered?
The White-eared Bronze-cuckoo has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the White-eared Bronze-cuckoo nest?
Nest type: NO.
What does the White-eared Bronze-cuckoo sound like?
Loud, resonant nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive notes audible through dense forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
How big is the White-eared Bronze-cuckoo?
The White-eared Bronze-cuckoo has a wingspan of 18.0 cm, weight of 20.225 g.
What order and family does the White-eared Bronze-cuckoo belong to?
The White-eared Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites meyerii) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.

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