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Black-eared Cuckoo
Chalcites osculansGould, 1847
Also known asDwer-a-ba
Least ConcernBreeding Endemic
- Conservation
- Least Concern
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
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
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Australia (except Tasmania)
- Non-breeding range
- To east Indonesian Arch. and south New Guinea
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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