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Black-eared Cuckoo

Chalcites osculansGould, J, 1847

English (US) Black-eared Cuckoo

The Black-eared Cuckoo (Chalcites osculans) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Cuculidae (Cuckoos) in the order Cuculiformes.

Range: breeds Australia (except far southwest and southeast); winters to JavaRange summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Chalcites osculans
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Black-eared Cuckoo
Described by
Gould, J, 1847

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Taxonomic history

Described by
Gould, J, 1847
Type locality
New South Wales.
Original description
Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.15, no.170 p.32

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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