A recent split from the Brush Cuckoo complex; its repetitive descending whistle call is a familiar sound of northern and eastern forests.
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At a glance
FamilyCuckoos
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatIn Australia, it is known to inhabit a range of environments including rainforests , rainforest edges, mangrove forests, secondary forests , and plantations.
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from November to January.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Richard E. Webster
Range map
Range map
200approx hotspots
65943approx records
5states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Gray eyering and heavily barred tail. Lack of a yellow eyering separates it from Fan-tailed Cuckoo, with which it overlaps in Australia and New Guinea.
Behavior
Calls frequently with an exhaustive series of separate whistles that fall in pitch and speed.
Gallery
Regional timing
Northern Territory
New South Wales
Queensland
Victoria
Western Australia
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania
South Australia