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Shining Bronze-CuckooAlternate name(s): "Golden Bronze-Cuckoo", "Greenback", "Broad-billed Bronze-Cuckoo" ![]() Size: 16-18 cm Weight: 17-35 g |
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Race "plagosus"
This race is also called the "Golden Bronze-Cuckoo".
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Frontal view of a male(?) Shining Bronze-Cuckoo foraging on the ground
(photo courtesy of A. Campbell)
[Mount McEuen, QLD, November 2016]
Near-lateral view of a male(?) Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Anstead Reserve, Anstead, QLD, March 2019]
Lateral view of a male(?) Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (photo courtesy of
R. Plumtree)
[Near Ensay, East Gippsland, VIC, October 2014]
Lateral/ventral view of a Shining Bronze-Cuckoo with its prey,
a leaf-eating insect; note the grey cap indicative of a male
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[St. Albans, NSW, May 2013]
Lateral view of a male Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of C. Charles)
[Near Coolum, QLD, January 2013]
Lateral view of a Shining Bronze-Cuckoo with its wings spread
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Ensay South, East Gippsland, VIC, December 2014]
Near-dorsal view of a male Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of A. Campbell)
[Mount McEuen, QLD, November 2016]
Near-dorsal view of a Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (photo courtesy of
A. Campbell)
[Mount McEuen, QLD, November 2016]
Near-dorsal view of a Shining Bronze-Cuckoo; note the leaf
damage in the lower left (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[St. Albans, NSW, May 2013]
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female Shining Bronze-Cuckoo - note how
the bronze gloss of the cap extends onto the mantle
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Anstead Reserve, Anstead, QLD, March 2019]
Near-frontal view of a female Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Anstead Reserve, Anstead, QLD, March 2019]
Near-frontal view of a female Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Anstead Reserve, Anstead, QLD, March 2019]
Near-frontal view of a female Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (photo
courtesy of B. Hensen)
[St. Albans, NSW, September 2018]
Near-frontal view of a female Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Anstead Reserve, Anstead, QLD, March 2019]
Near-lateral view of a female Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Anstead Reserve, Anstead, QLD, March 2019]
Near-lateral view of a female Shining Bronze-Cuckoo; the bronze
cap and golden neck are indicative of a female
(photo courtesy of E.
Scott)
[Roseberry Creek Valley, near Toonumbar NP, northern NSW, August 2017]
Lateral view of a female Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Anstead Reserve, Anstead, QLD, March 2019]
Dorsal view of a female Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Anstead Reserve, Anstead, QLD, March 2019]
Sex unknown |
Frontal/ventral view of a Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Alpine NP, VIC, October 2018]
Near-lateral view of a Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Alpine NP, VIC, October 2018]
Lateral view of a Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Alpine NP, VIC, October 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Anstead Reserve, Anstead, QLD, March 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Anstead Reserve, Anstead, QLD, March 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Lake Careniup, Perth, WA, July 2015]
Dorsal view of a Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Alpine NP, VIC, October 2018]
Dorsal view of a Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Gold Scrub Lane, Samsonvale, QLD, May 2020]
Although unfortunately a "classical bum shot" of a Shining
Bronze-Cuckoo, the full-resolution version of this photo
shows interesting details of the colour pattern of the bars
on the underparts
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Lake Careniup, Perth, WA, July 2015]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Frontal view of a juvenile Shining Bronze-Cuckoo; note the
absence of frontal barring (photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Kingaroy, QLD, November 2013]
Near-frontal view of a juvenile Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of R. Russell)
[Mount Molloy, QLD, January 2012]
Near-lateral view of a juvenile Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Ensay, Doctors Flat Road, East Gippsland, VIC, December 2019]
Lateral view of a juvenile Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Ensay, Doctors Flat Road, East Gippsland, VIC, December 2019]
Lateral/ventral view of a juvenile Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of R. Druce)
The same juvenile Shining Bronze-Cuckoo as shown above
(photo courtesy of R. Druce)
Near-dorsal view of a juvenile Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Ensay, Doctors Flat Road, East Gippsland, VIC, December 2019]
Dorsal view of a juvenile Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Kingaroy, QLD, November 2013]
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Behaviour |
Social behaviour: ? | Mobility: Migratory | Elementary unit: Solitary |
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo using its tail as a prop while foraging
for prey in the bark of a tree, giving a clear view of the
markings on the tail feathers (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[St. Albans, NSW, September 2018]
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo giving a clear view of its upperwing
pattern (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[St. Albans, NSW, September 2018]
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo in a stretched posture, giving it a very
slim appearance (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[St. Albans, NSW, September 2018]
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Food, Diet |
Like other small cuckoos, Shining Bronze-Cuckoos are insectivores.
Frontal view of a Shining Bronze-Cuckoo with its prey, a
hairy caterpillar (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Cairns, QLD, July 2018]
Near-lateral view of a Shining Bronze-Cuckoo with its prey
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Anstead Reserve, Anstead, QLD, March 2019]
Lateral view of a Shining Bronze-Cuckoo with its prey, a
hairy caterpillar (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[St. Albans, NSW, September 2018]
Lateral/ventral view of a Shining Bronze-Cuckoo with its prey, a leaf-eating
insect; it was seen in the same tree for 3 days, together with a
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[St. Albans, NSW, May 2013]
Same day of the year, one year on; same tree; same kind of grub - same
bird? Shining Bronze-Cuckoo with its prey
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[St. Albans, NSW, May 2014]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
shbcuck_20210820.m4a |
plagosus (NW NSW) |
Territorial calls male? | © MD | |
shbcuck_20170607.m4a |
plagosus (SE QLD) |
Stand-off between 2 males? | © MD |
More Shining Bronze-Cuckoo sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.