Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis) - HBW 4, p. 563
French: Coucou de Horsfield
German: Rotschwanzkuckuck
Spanish: Cuclillo de Horsfield
Other common names: Australian/Narrow-billed/Rufous-tailed Bronze-cuckoo, Horsfield's Cuckoo(!)
Taxonomy: Cuculus basalis Horsfield, 1821, Java.
Asian and Australasian forms of Chrysococcyx sometimes placed in genus Chalcites. Monotypic.
Distribution: Australia and Tasmania. Winters N to Java and irregularly beyond.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched on a branch, looking for prey Locality Campbell Park, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 3 November 2005 2 years ago 20 sec 4 -
A bird perched on a branch Locality Campbell Park, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 3 November 2005 2 years ago 27 sec 4 -
A bird perching on a branch, defecating and then flying away. Locality Campbell Park, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 3 November 2005 2 years ago 29 sec 4 -
An adult perching on a twig and calling. Locality Oaklands Junction, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 27 December 2009 2 years ago 35 sec 3.8 -
An adult perched on a branch Locality Thylungra, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Tom Tarrant 31 March 1996 6 years ago 16 sec 3.6 -
A bird perched on a bush. Locality Port Campbell National Park, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 31 October 2009 1 year ago 22 sec 3.3
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An adult perched on a twig.
Locality Oaklands Junction, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 27 December 2009 2 years ago 4 -
Bird in small bush eating a caterpillar.
Locality Dayboro, Queensland, Australia
Sharon Jorias 6 June 2009 2 years ago 3.5 -
perched on fence
Locality Point Cook Coastal Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Dirk Tomsa 5 June 2011 31 weeks ago 3.5 -
A bird perching in a tree.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 17 September 2011 18 weeks ago 3.2 -
Close-up of a bird in a tree.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 17 September 2011 18 weeks ago 3.2 -
Adult resting on branch.
Locality Newhaven Reserve, Northern Territory, Australia
Tom Tarrant 28 September 2004 3 years ago 3
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Probably same bird calling as one recorded in November 2008, call similar to Australasian Pipit's. Locality Lake Samsonvale, Queensland, Australia
Tom Tarrant 7 February 2009 3 years ago 3 -
This is the most-frequently heard call of this species. Locality Lake Samsonvale, Queensland, Australia
Tom Tarrant 16 November 2008 3 years ago 3
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