Little Bronze Cuckoo
A species of Chrysococcyx Scientific name : Chrysococcyx minutillus Genus : Chrysococcyx
Little Bronze Cuckoo, A species of Chrysococcyx
Botanical name: Chrysococcyx minutillus
Genus: Chrysococcyx
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Description
Photo By Don Roberson 
Description
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. 
Size
16 cm
Feeding Habits
Little Bronze Cuckoo primarily feeds on insects, focusing on arboreal caterpillars alongside beetles, ladybirds, ants, bees, and various larvae. It forages in tree canopies, often joining mixed-species flocks, and employs perching, aerial, and pouncing strategies across diverse terrains for insect prey.
Habitat
The little Bronze Cuckoo is commonly found in diverse lowland environments characterized by forest and forest edges, including monsoon and swamp forests, secondary growth, and thickets of native flora such as Acacia and Eucalyptus. Habitats extend to wooded savannas, plantations, and mangroves. Urban presence noted in towns and gardens. The bird inhabits regions with dense vegetative cover, indifferent to broad geographical distinctions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Don Roberson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Cuckoos and Relatives Family
Cuckoos Genus
Chrysococcyx Species
Little Bronze Cuckoo 
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