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Black-eared Cuckoo

Chalcites osculans

Least Concern

กว้างปีก

23.0 cm

น้ำหนัก

32.0 g

วงศ์ตระกูล

Cuculidae

อันดับ

Cuculiformes

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เกี่ยวกับเรา

Black-eared Cuckoo (Chalcites osculans) — 18–20 cm. Brown above with bronzy wash; distinctive black ear-patch; pale buff underparts with faint barring; white supercilium. Inhabits arid and semi-arid scrubland and mulga of inland Australia. Brood parasite targeting speckled warblers and other scrub-dwelling hosts. Insectivore.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
กว้างปีก	23.0 cm	9.1 in
น้ำหนัก	32.0 g	1.13 oz

การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์

ขนนก

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo (alt): bronze-green above; narrow white bars below; incomplete barring; reddish eye; typical Australian

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์

การทำรัง

Nest type: NO.

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

Deep, resonant call with hollow quality; powerful low notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

อนุกรมวิทยา

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
อันดับ	Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
วงศ์ตระกูล	Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus	Chalcites
ชนิดพันธุ์	Chalcites osculans

External Databases

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Is the Black-eared Cuckoo endangered?

The Black-eared Cuckoo has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Black-eared Cuckoo nest?

Nest type: NO.

What does the Black-eared Cuckoo sound like?

Deep, resonant call with hollow quality; powerful low notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

How big is the Black-eared Cuckoo?

The Black-eared Cuckoo has a wingspan of 23.0 cm, weight of 32.0 g.

What order and family does the Black-eared Cuckoo belong to?

The Black-eared Cuckoo (Chalcites osculans) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.