White-crowned Cuckoo (Caliechthrus leucolophus)
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White-crowned Cuckoo

Caliechthrus leucolophus (Müller, S, 1840)

107 gWeight

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

White-crowned Cuckoo has been recorded at 28 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea308 records
  2. MalagufukIndonesia40 records
  3. Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea29 records
More places
  1. Malagufuk villageIndonesia28 records
  2. Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea26 records
  3. Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea24 records
  4. West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia22 records
  5. Nimbokrang – KM 8Indonesia20 records
  6. Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea17 records
  7. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea11 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 White-crowned Cuckoo?

The White-crowned Cuckoo weighs around 107 g.

Where does the White-crowned Cuckoo live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Salawati (Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea) and New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the White-crowned Cuckoo?

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

Is the White-crowned Cuckoo endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-crowned Cuckoo as Least Concern.

What does the White-crowned Cuckoo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-crowned Cuckoo in?

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

At a glance

Weight
107 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
174 mm
Tail
163 mm
Bill
33 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Salawati (Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea) and New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Cuckoos Cuculidae
Genus
Caliechthrus

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White-crowned Cuckoo

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