Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo
Cacomantis castaneiventris
The Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo (Cacomantis castaneiventris) is a rare cuckoo found in 3 countries, weighing about 33 g. The chestnut-breasted cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
About the Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo
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.
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How to identify it
The chestnut-breasted cuckoo is about 22–25 centimetres (8.7–9.8 in) long. Adults have a dark slaty grey-blue head, back and wings, deep rufous breast and underparts and barred black and white tail. Immatures are dull greyish cinnamon on the head and wings, grading to dull mid brown on the outer parts of the wings, and pale buff or cinnamon on the breast and underparts. The tail is barred mid brown and white. Both adults and immatures have a yellow orbital eye ring.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo can be seen all year round, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo?
- The chestnut-breasted cuckoo is about 22–25 centimetres (8.7–9.8 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo?
- The Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo is a small sized bird weighing about 33 g.
- Where can you see a Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo?
- The Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo occurs in 3 countries, including Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
- What birds look similar to a Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo?
- The Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo is most easily confused with the Moluccan Brush Cuckoo, the Solomons Brush Cuckoo and the Manus Brush Cuckoo.
- Is the Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo endangered?
- The Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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