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Shining Bronze Cuckoo
Chalcites lucidus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
24 gWeight
The shining bronze cuckoo or pīpīwharauroa (Chalcites lucidus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae, found in Australia, Indonesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.
Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia
Where and when it's recorded
Shining Bronze Cuckoo has been recorded at 333 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia969 records
- Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia864 records
- O'Reilly's Rainforest RetreatAustralia541 records
More places
- Tinchi Tamba Wetlands ReserveAustralia471 records
- Kumbartcho SanctuaryAustralia466 records
- Mt Ainslie Nature Reserve – Campbell ParkAustralia461 records
- Nature Refuge Hawkesbury RoadAustralia425 records
- InalaAustralia416 records
- Oxley Creek CommonAustralia410 records
- Sandy Camp Road WetlandsAustralia372 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 shining bronze cuckoo or pīpīwharauroa (Chalcites lucidus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae, found in Australia, Indonesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. It was formerly placed in the genus Chrysococcyx.
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Questions
How big is the Shining Bronze Cuckoo?
The Shining Bronze Cuckoo weighs around 24 g.
Where does the Shining Bronze Cuckoo live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: western, north-central, eastern, southeastern Australia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and New Zealand region including Chatham Islands (east of North Island). It is most often recorded in Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia.
When is the best time to see the Shining Bronze Cuckoo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Shining Bronze Cuckoo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Shining Bronze Cuckoo as Least Concern.
What does the Shining Bronze Cuckoo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Shining Bronze Cuckoo in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 24 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 103 mm
- Tail
- 68 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: western, north-central, eastern, southeastern Australia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and New Zealand region including Chatham Islands (east of North Island)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuckoos Cuculidae
- Genus
- Chalcites
Other birds in the genus Chalcites
Long-billed CuckooChalcites megarhynchus
Horsfield's Bronze CuckooChalcites basalis
Black-eared CuckooChalcites osculans
Rufous-throated Bronze CuckooChalcites ruficollis
White-eared Bronze CuckooChalcites meyerii
Little Bronze CuckooChalcites minutillus
Pied Bronze CuckooChalcites crassirostris
Guira CuckooGuira guira
Greater AniCrotophaga major
Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
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