Rufous-throated Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites ruficollis)
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Rufous-throated Bronze Cuckoo

Chalcites ruficollis (Salvadori, 1876)

21 gWeight

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-throated Bronze Cuckoo has been recorded at 14 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea134 records
  2. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea89 records
  3. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea81 records
More places
  1. Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea76 records
  2. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea63 records
  3. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea61 records
  4. Tari GapPapua New Guinea59 records
  5. Mt Komonge RidgePapua New Guinea36 records
  6. Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia18 records
  7. Arfak Mtns – German CampIndonesia15 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

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 Rufous-throated Bronze Cuckoo?

The Rufous-throated Bronze Cuckoo weighs around 21 g.

Where does the Rufous-throated Bronze Cuckoo live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-throated Bronze Cuckoo?

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

Is the Rufous-throated Bronze Cuckoo endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-throated Bronze Cuckoo as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-throated Bronze Cuckoo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-throated Bronze Cuckoo in?

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

At a glance

Weight
21 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
95 mm
Tail
62 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane New Guinea

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 megarhynchusHorsfield's Bronze CuckooHorsfield's Bronze CuckooChalcites basalisBlack-eared CuckooBlack-eared CuckooChalcites osculansShining 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
Rufous-throated Bronze Cuckoo

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