BirdUp · Species
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis(Latham, 1801)
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- Order
- CUCULIFORMES
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Genus
- Cacomantis
At a glance
The Fan-tailed Cuckoo is a medium-sized bird, about 24–28 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 24–28 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Fan-tailed Cuckoo look like?
The Fan-tailed Cuckoo is a medium-sized bird, about 24–28 cm long and weighing 32–69 g.
The fan-tailed cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Australia, Fiji, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Fan-tailed Cuckoo?
The Fan-tailed Cuckoo is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
What sound does a Fan-tailed Cuckoo make?
Recordings of the Fan-tailed Cuckoo on BirdUp feature its flight.
flight · Quality B
Richard Fuller · Carindale, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
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John Cull · Unnamed Road, Wheelers Hill VIC 3150, Australia
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graeme lunt · Buninyong VIC 3357, Australia
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Hunter Stevens · Blue Mountains National Park, NSW, AU
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Fan-tailed Cuckoo eat?
The Fan-tailed Cuckoo feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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