The little bronze cuckoo (Chrysococcyx minutillus) is a species of
cuckoo in the family
Cuculidae. It is found in
Southeast Asia,
New Guinea and northern and eastern
Australia, where its natural
habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland
forest. It is the world's smallest cuckoo, at 17 grams (0.60 oz) and 15 cm (6 in). The subspecies rufomerus and crassirostris are sometimes given specific status.
The Little Bronze Cuckoo is characterized by its bronze-green upperparts, white underparts with dark barring, and a distinctive white spot behind the eye.[2] It has a slender body and a long tail, allowing it to maneuver swiftly through dense vegetation.
In terms of habitat, the Little Bronze Cuckoo prefers open woodlands, forest edges, and scrubby areas with dense vegetation.[3] It is known to migrate seasonally, moving between breeding and non-breeding grounds in response to environmental changes and food.
C. m. crassirostris (
Salvadori, 1878) (pied bronze cuckoo) – considered by some authorities as a separate species. Found on
Babar,
Kai and
Tanimbar Islands
C. m. salvadorii (Hartert & Stresemann, 1925) –
Babar Islands
C. m. russatusGould, 1868 – (Gould's bronze cuckoo) - formerly considered by some authorities as a separate species. Found in north-eastern Australia, New Guinea