Little Bronze Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx minutillus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusChrysococcyx (Emerald Cuckoos and allies)
- SpeciesChrysococcyx minutillus (Little Bronze Cuckoo)
About the Little Bronze Cuckoo
The little bronze cuckoo (Chalcites minutillus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Chrysococcyx. It is a common brood parasite of birds from the genus Geryone. This cuckoo is found in Southeast Asia, New Guinea and some parts of Australia, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is the world's smallest cuckoo. The pied bronze cuckoo was formerly considered to be a subspecies. Other common names for the little bronze cuckoo include the red-eyed bronze cuckoo and the Malay green cuckoo. It has 11 subspecies which are generally recognized.
As the world's smallest cuckoo, the little bronze cuckoo measures 15-16 centimeters (5.9-6.3 in) in length and weighs 14.5-17.0 grams (0.51-0.60 oz). The females are slightly larger than the males. The generation length of the Little Bronze Cuckoo is approximately three years.
The little bronze cuckoo is characterized by its bronze-green upperparts, white underparts with dark barring, and a distinctive white spot behind the eye. It has a slender body and a long tail, allowing it to maneuver swiftly through dense vegetation. In flight, it is described... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Sepilok
Violet Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
Raffles's Malkoha
Rhinortha chlorophaea
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis
Plaintive Cuckoo
Cacomantis merulinus
Indian Cuckoo
Cuculus micropterus
Asian Drongo-Cuckoo
Surniculus lugubris
Banded Bay Cuckoo
Cacomantis sonneratii
Red-billed Malkoha
Zanclostomus javanicus
Rusty-breasted Cuckoo
Cacomantis variolosus
Lesser Coucal
Centropus bengalensis
Short-toed Coucal
Centropus rectunguis
Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo
Cuculus fugax
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 12 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 13 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 14 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 15 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 16 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 17 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 18 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Little Bronze Cuckoo in Sepilok?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Little Bronze Cuckoo sighting in Sepilok, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Little Bronze Cuckoo in Sepilok?
July has the highest sighting rate for Little Bronze Cuckoo in Sepilok in our monthly data.