Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites basalis)
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Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo

Chalcites basalis (Horsfield, 1821)

23 gWeight

Horsfield's bronze cuckoo (Chalcites basalis) is a small cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, Singapore, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, Singapore, Indonesia

Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo has been recorded at 228 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia1,710 records
  2. Western Treatment PlantAustralia1,689 records
  3. Oxley Creek CommonAustralia668 records
More places
  1. Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia627 records
  2. Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature ReserveAustralia436 records
  3. Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia430 records
  4. Royal ParkAustralia368 records
  5. Mt Ainslie Nature Reserve – Campbell ParkAustralia349 records
  6. Roebuck Plains StationAustralia328 records
  7. Crusoe Reservoir and No. 7 ParkAustralia305 records

Countries and regions with the most records

AustraliaSingaporeIndonesiaMalaysiaTimor-Leste

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

Horsfield's bronze cuckoo (Chalcites basalis) is a small cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. Its size averages 22 g (0.78 oz) and is distinguished by its green and bronze iridescent colouring on its back and incomplete brown barring from neck to tail. Horsfield's bronze cuckoo can be distinguished from other bronze cuckoos by its white eyebrow and brown eye stripe.

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Questions

How big is the Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo?

The Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo weighs around 23 g.

Where does the Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Australia and Tasmania. It is most often recorded in Australia, Singapore and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo?

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

Is the Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo as Least Concern.

What does the Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo in?

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

At a glance

Weight
23 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
100 mm
Tail
68 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Australia and Tasmania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Cuckoos Cuculidae
Genus
Chalcites

Other birds in the genus Chalcites

Long-billed CuckooLong-billed CuckooChalcites megarhynchusBlack-eared CuckooBlack-eared CuckooChalcites osculansRufous-throated Bronze CuckooRufous-throated Bronze CuckooChalcites ruficollisShining Bronze CuckooShining Bronze CuckooChalcites lucidusWhite-eared Bronze CuckooWhite-eared Bronze CuckooChalcites meyeriiLittle Bronze CuckooLittle Bronze CuckooChalcites minutillusPied Bronze CuckooPied Bronze CuckooChalcites crassirostrisGuira CuckooGuira CuckooGuira guiraGreater AniGreater AniCrotophaga majorSmooth-billed AniSmooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo

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