Shining Bronze Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx lucidus)
About the Shining Bronze Cuckoo
The shining bronze cuckoo or pīpīwharauroa (Chalcites lucidus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae, found in Australia, Indonesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. It was formerly placed in the genus Chrysococcyx. It is a very small cuckoo, being only 13 to 18 cm (5.1 to 7.1 in) in length, and parasitises chiefly dome-shaped nests of various Gerygone species, having a range that largely corresponds with the distribution of that genus. It may also parasitise other Acanthizidae species, and is also the most southerly ranging brood parasitic bird species in the world, extending to at least 46°S in New Zealand.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 58 recordings for this species: 23 CC BY-NC-ND · 21 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Australia, France, New Zealand, Solomon Islands in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Horsfield's Bronze CuckooChrysococcyx basalisrecording
- Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaasrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.