Sahul Brush Cuckoo
Cacomantis variolosus (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
22–26 cmLength36 gWeight
The Sahul brush cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus), formerly known as the brush cuckoo, is a member of the cuckoo family.
Busiest months: October–January · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October–January · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Sahul Brush Cuckoo has been recorded at 189 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia1,409 records
- Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia1,385 records
- Tyto WetlandsAustralia897 records
More places
- Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia750 records
- Sandy Camp Road WetlandsAustralia731 records
- Cattana WetlandsAustralia663 records
- Carlyle Gardens Retirement Resort, TownsvilleAustralia532 records
- Tinchi Tamba Wetlands ReserveAustralia461 records
- Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia378 records
- Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia340 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 Sahul brush cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus), formerly known as the brush cuckoo, is a member of the cuckoo family. It is native to Malesia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and northern and eastern Australia. It is a grey-brown bird with a buff breast.
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Questions
How big is the Sahul Brush Cuckoo?
The Sahul Brush Cuckoo is about 22–26 cm long and weighs around 36 g.
Where does the Sahul Brush Cuckoo live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: eastern Wallacea, New Guinea region, northern, eastern Australia, Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands. It is most often recorded in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Sahul Brush Cuckoo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, October, November and December (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Sahul Brush Cuckoo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sahul Brush Cuckoo as Least Concern.
What does the Sahul Brush Cuckoo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Sahul Brush Cuckoo in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 22–26 cm
- Weight
- 36 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 115 mm
- Tail
- 113 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: eastern Wallacea, New Guinea region, northern, eastern Australia, Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuckoos Cuculidae
- Genus
- Cacomantis
Other birds in the genus Cacomantis
Chestnut-breasted CuckooCacomantis castaneiventris
Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformis
Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus
Grey-bellied CuckooCacomantis passerinus
Sunda Brush CuckooCacomantis sepulcralis
Sulawesi Brush CuckooCacomantis virescens
Manus Brush CuckooCacomantis blandus
Solomons Brush CuckooCacomantis addendus
Moluccan Brush CuckooCacomantis aeruginosus
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