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
- Family
- Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-eared Cuckoo
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1847
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic 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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