BirdUp · Species
Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo
Cacomantis castaneiventris(Gould, 1867)
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- Order
- CUCULIFORMES
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Genus
- Cacomantis
At a glance
The Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo is a medium-sized bird, about 22 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 22 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Local
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo look like?
The Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo is a medium-sized bird, about 22 cm long and weighing 26–34 g.
The chestnut-breasted cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo?
The Chestnut-breasted 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 Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo eat?
The Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
2 photos
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