Pied Bronze Cuckoo

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Pied Bronze Cuckoo (<em>Chalcites crassirostris</em>) is a species of Cuckoos (<em>Cuculidae</em>) in the order Cuckoos.

Overview

Pied Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites crassirostris) is a species of Cuckoos (Cuculidae) in the order Cuckoos.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Chalcites; binomial: Chalcites crassirostris; authority: (Salvadori, 1878).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Pied Bronze Cuckoo Chalcites crassirostris is split from Little Bronze Cuckoo C. minutillus based on distinctive plumage and vocalizations (Eaton et al. 2021; WGAC 1038).

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