© Michael Rutkowski
© David Ongley
Juvenile (with Superb Fairywren) © David Hollie
© David Ongley
+ 3
© Mat Gilfedder
© Timothy Paasila

Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo Chalcites basalis

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Identification

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A small greenish bird with a barred chest and tail, and a dark stripe through the eye that droops down across the cheek. Young birds can be almost unbarred and may appear similar to the grayer Black-eared Cuckoo. Often perches prominently on top of a shrub or tree, and calls repeatedly with a loud piercing descending whistle. Occurs in Indonesia and across much of Australia (including arid inland areas).

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