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Channel-billed Cuckoo
Scythrops novaehollandiae Latham, 1790
684 gWeight
The channel-billed cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
Busiest months: October–December · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Channel-billed Cuckoo has been recorded at 187 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Oxley Creek CommonAustralia1,029 records
- Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia938 records
- Centennial ParkAustralia727 records
More places
- Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia623 records
- Minnippi ParklandsAustralia610 records
- Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia583 records
- Carlyle Gardens Retirement Resort, TownsvilleAustralia478 records
- Sherwood ArboretumAustralia449 records
- Nature Refuge Hawkesbury RoadAustralia437 records
- Kumbartcho SanctuaryAustralia419 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The channel-billed cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is monotypic within the genus Scythrops. The species is the largest brood parasite in the world, and the largest cuckoo.
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Questions
How big is the Channel-billed Cuckoo?
The Channel-billed Cuckoo weighs around 684 g.
Where does the Channel-billed Cuckoo live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Wallacea, northern, eastern Australia and eastern Bismarck Archipelago. It is most often recorded in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Channel-billed Cuckoo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October, November and December (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Channel-billed Cuckoo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Channel-billed Cuckoo as Least Concern.
What does the Channel-billed Cuckoo eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Channel-billed Cuckoo in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 684 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 339 mm
- Tail
- 270 mm
- Bill
- 83 mm
- Tarsus
- 45 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Wallacea, northern, eastern Australia and eastern Bismarck Archipelago
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuckoos Cuculidae
- Genus
- Scythrops
More from the family Cuckoos
Guira CuckooGuira guira
Greater AniCrotophaga major
Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
Striped CuckooTapera naevia
Pheasant CuckooDromococcyx phasianellus
Pavonine CuckooDromococcyx pavoninus
Lesser Ground CuckooMorococcyx erythropygus
Greater RoadrunnerGeococcyx californianus
Lesser RoadrunnerGeococcyx velox
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