Little Bronze Cuckoo

Chalcites minutillus

The Little Bronze Cuckoo (Chalcites minutillus) is a small cuckoo species found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. This bird is known for its bronze-green upperparts, white underparts, and distinctive barred tail. It is often found in open woodlands, forest edges, and mangroves where it forages for insects and caterpillars. The Little Bronze Cuckoo is a brood parasite, laying its eggs in the nests of other bird species, particularly fairywrens and thornbills. Despite its small size, this species has a loud and distinctive call that is often heard during the breeding season.

Habitat: Open woodlands, forest edges, and mangroves