Pied Bronze Cuckoo
Chalcites crassirostris
NENot Evaluated Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
Overview
The pied bronze cuckoo (Chalcites crassirostris) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found on the Tayandu Islands, the Kai Islands and the Tanimbar Islands, all of which are part of the Maluku Islands in Southeast Asia. It was formerly treated as conspecific with the little bronze cuckoo (Chalcites minutillus).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Moluccas (Tayandu and Kai islands) and Tanimbar Islands (Yamdena and Larat).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Pied bronze cuckoo
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- 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.
