BirdUp · Species
Sahul Brush Cuckoo
Cacomantis variolosus(Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
Least ConcernNative
- Order
- CUCULIFORMES
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Genus
- Cacomantis
- Conservation
- Least Concern
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The Sahul brush cuckoo, formerly known as the brush cuckoo, is a member of the cuckoo family. It is native to Malesia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and northern and eastern Australia. It is a grey-brown bird with a buff breast. Its call is a familiar sound of the Australian and Indonesian bush.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- East Wallacea, New Guinea region, north and east Australia, Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.
- Non-breeding range
- New Guinea, Wallacea, Bismarck Archipelago
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
6 photos
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