Little bronze cuckoo

Little bronze cuckoo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Genus: Chrysococcyx
Species: C. minutillus
Binomial name
Chrysococcyx minutillus
Gould, 1859

The little bronze cuckoo (Chrysococcyx minutillus) is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is found in Southeast Asia, Melanesia and Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. This is the world's smallest cuckoo, at 17 grams and 15 cm (6 in). The subspecies rufomerus and crassirostris are sometimes given specific status.

Subspecies

Subspecies accepted by the International Ornithologists' Union as of 2014 are:[2]

References

  1. BirdLife International (2013). "Chrysococcyx minutillus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. Gill, Frank; & Donsker, David (eds) (2014-04-15). "IOC World Bird List Version 4.2". International Ornithologists’ Union. Retrieved 2014-07-29.

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