Little Bronze Cuckoo
Chalcites minutillus
NENot Evaluated
- Family
- Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
Overview
The little bronze cuckoo (Chalcites minutillus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Chrysococcyx. It is a common brood parasite of birds from the genus Geryone. This cuckoo is found in Southeast Asia, New Guinea and some parts of Australia, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
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Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Little bronze cuckoo
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
