A recent study published in the journal Birding ASIA mentions the sighting of Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo on the Great Nicobar Island of the Andaman and Nicobar island chain. The sighting was the first recorded instance of the bird in India.
About:
Scientific name: Chalcites basalis.
Distribution: It is a native of Australia and New Guinea.
Habitat: It is found in many wooded habitats (such as open and dry woodland and forest) with a range of understoreys from grasses to shrubs or heath.
Features:
It is distinguished by the green and brown plumage on its back.
It is known for its repeated, loud and piercing whistle.
Being a cuckoo it is a nest parasite i.e. this species lays its eggs in the nests of other species.
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