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Pallid Cuckoo
Cacomantis pallidus(Latham, 1801)
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- Order
- CUCULIFORMES
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Genus
- Cacomantis
At a glance
The Pallid Cuckoo is a medium-sized bird, about 31 cm long, listed as Least Concern. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 31 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Breeding Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Pallid Cuckoo look like?
The Pallid Cuckoo is a medium-sized bird, about 31 cm long and weighing 63–118 g.
The pallid cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Heteroscenes. It is found in Australia, with some migration to the islands of Timor and Papua New Guinea. It is between 28 and 33 cm in size, with distinctive markings such as a dark bill, a dark eye with a gold eye-ring and olive grey feet which differentiate it from other cuckoos. The pallid cuckoo is similar in appearance to the oriental cuckoo, with barred immature pallid cuckoos being often mistaken for oriental cuckoos.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Pallid Cuckoo?
The Pallid 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 Pallid Cuckoo eat?
The Pallid Cuckoo feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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