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Black-eared Cuckoo
Chalcites osculansGould, 1847
Updated
Also known asDwer-a-ba
At a glance
The Black-eared Cuckoo is a small bird, about 19 cm long, listed as Least Concern. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 19 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Breeding Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Black-eared Cuckoo look like?
The Black-eared Cuckoo is a small bird, about 19 cm long and weighing 26–39 g.
The black-eared cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. Found across Australia, it migrates to eastern Indonesia and southern New Guinea. They are usually observed by themselves or in a pair as they don't raise their own young, rather they leave eggs in another species nest to be raised by host. This species was formerly placed in the genus Chrysococcyx.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Black-eared Cuckoo?
The Black-eared Cuckoo is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Black-eared Cuckoo eat?
The Black-eared Cuckoo feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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