Wildlifeof Singapore
Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo
Cuculidae
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Chalcites basalis
Also known as: Chrysococcyx basalis
Basic stats
Range
Common throughout Australia
Weight
Average about 22g
Horsfield's bronze cuckoo is a small cuckoo, averaging about 22 g, distinguished by green and bronze iridescent colouring on the back and incomplete brown barring from neck to tail. It can be told from other bronze cuckoos by its white eyebrow and brown eye stripe. It is common throughout Australia (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo found?
- Common throughout Australia
- How much does the Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo weigh?
- Average about 22g