Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo
Cacomantis castaneiventris
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
Overview
The chestnut-breasted cuckoo (Cacomantis castaneiventris) 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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
New Guinea and northeastern Australia (Wet Tropics region, north-eastern Cape York Peninsula).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Chestnut-breasted cuckoo
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
