Channel-billed Cuckoo
Scythrops novaehollandiae
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Channel-billed Cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae) — 58–65 cm; wingspan to 100 cm. The world's largest cuckoo; pale grey; enormous decurved horn-coloured bill; bare red orbital skin. Migratory; breeds in Australia and New Guinea; winters in Indonesia. Brood parasite targeting currawongs and magpies. Frugivore; disperses wild figs.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| पंखों का फैलाव | 67.8 cm | 26.7 in |
| वजन | 680.5 g | 24.00 oz |
पहचान
पंख
Little Bronze-cuckoo: small; bronze-green above; barred white below; red eye; iridescent green-bronze; Papuan species; tiny size
Habitat & Range
संरक्षण स्थिति
व्यवहार और प्रजनन
घोंसला बनाना
Nest type: NO. Fledging: 17-24 days.
अंडों की संख्या
1-5
ध्वनि
गीत
Loud, melodic call with musical quality; resonant notes building in pleasant sequence from forest perch.
वर्गिकी
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| गण | Cuculiformes (Cuckoos) |
| कुल | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) |
| Genus | Scythrops |
| प्रजातियां | Scythrops novaehollandiae |
Distribution
Channel-billed Cuckoo has been recorded in 1 countries.
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