Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Cacomantis flabelliformis (Latham, 1801)

50 gWeight

The fan-tailed cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Fan-tailed Cuckoo has been recorded at 223 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia1,084 records
Oxley Creek CommonAustralia1,056 records
Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia1,022 records

More places

Barren Grounds Nature ReserveAustralia667 records
O'Reilly's Rainforest RetreatAustralia653 records
Kumbartcho SanctuaryAustralia631 records
Nature Refuge Hawkesbury RoadAustralia542 records
Australian National Botanic GardensAustralia528 records
InalaAustralia496 records
Shepherds BushAustralia469 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia Papua New Guinea New Caledonia Fiji Indonesia Vanuatu Solomon Islands

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 fan-tailed cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

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Questions

How big is the Fan-tailed Cuckoo?

The Fan-tailed Cuckoo weighs around 50 g.

Where does the Fan-tailed Cuckoo live?

Its breeding range: Australasia, Pacific Ocean: montane New Guinea, southwestern, eastern Australia and Tasmania, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji (southwestern Polynesia). It is most often recorded in Australia, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia.

When is the best time to see the Fan-tailed Cuckoo?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Fan-tailed Cuckoo endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Fan-tailed Cuckoo as Least Concern.

What does the Fan-tailed Cuckoo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Fan-tailed Cuckoo in?

It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.

At a glance

Weight: 50 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 137 mm
Tail: 133 mm
Bill: 22 mm
Tarsus: 17 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia, Pacific Ocean: montane New Guinea, southwestern, eastern Australia and Tasmania, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji (southwestern Polynesia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2