White-eared Bronze Cuckoo
Chalcites meyerii
LCLeast Concern Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
Overview
The white-eared bronze cuckoo (Chalcites meyerii) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Chrysococcyx.
It is found in New Guinea.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Montane forest of New Guinea including Batanta (Raja Ampat Islands, off western New Guinea).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-eared bronze 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.
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