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Pallid Cuckoo
Heteroscenes pallidus (Latham, 1801)
88 gWeight
Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Australia
Where and when it's recorded
Pallid Cuckoo has been recorded at 152 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia1,417 records
- Oxley Creek CommonAustralia287 records
- Crusoe Reservoir and No. 7 ParkAustralia216 records
More places
- Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia186 records
- InalaAustralia167 records
- Mt Ainslie Nature Reserve – Campbell ParkAustralia144 records
- Royal Botanic GardensAustralia143 records
- Hattah-Kulkyne National ParkAustralia124 records
- Greater Bendigo National Park – KamarookaAustralia118 records
- Capertee ValleyAustralia116 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.
Questions
How big is the Pallid Cuckoo?
The Pallid Cuckoo weighs around 88 g.
Where does the Pallid Cuckoo live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Australia and Tasmania. It is most often recorded in Australia.
When is the best time to see the Pallid Cuckoo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Pallid Cuckoo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pallid Cuckoo as Least Concern.
What does the Pallid Cuckoo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Pallid Cuckoo in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 88 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 186 mm
- Tail
- 162 mm
- Bill
- 26 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 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
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuckoos Cuculidae
- Genus
- Heteroscenes
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Pheasant CuckooDromococcyx phasianellus
Pavonine CuckooDromococcyx pavoninus
Lesser Ground CuckooMorococcyx erythropygus
Greater RoadrunnerGeococcyx californianus
Lesser RoadrunnerGeococcyx velox
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