Chrysococcyx minutillus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The little bronze cuckoo (Chalcites minutillus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Chrysococcyx. It is a common brood parasite of birds from the genus Geryone. This cuckoo is found in Southeast Asia, New Guinea and some parts of Australia, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is the world's smallest cuckoo. The pied bronze cuckoo was formerly considered to be a subspecies. Other common names for the little bronze cuckoo include the red-eyed bronze cuckoo and the Malay green cuckoo. It has 11 subspecies which are generally recognized.
As the world's smallest cuckoo, the little bronze cuckoo measures 15-16 centimeters (5.9-6.3 in) in length and weighs 14.5-17.0 grams (0.51-0.60 oz). The females are slightly larger than the males. The generation length of the Little Bronze Cuckoo is approximately three years.
The little bronze cuckoo is characterized by its bronze-green upperparts, white underparts with dark barring, and a distinctive white spot behind the eye. It has a slender body and a long tail, allowing it to maneuver swiftly through dense vegetation. In flight, it is described... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davao City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 2 | Cebu City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 3 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 4 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Little Bronze Cuckoo sighting in Raja Ampat on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 127th most-seen of the 200 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August to November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Bronze Cuckoo in Raja Ampat on a given day, against under 5% in December to July, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Little Bronze Cuckoo sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Little Bronze Cuckoo sightings, Raja Ampat ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%), Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Litchfield National Park (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Cuculidae
The closest relatives of the Little Bronze Cuckoo that you can see in Raja Ampat (family Cuculidae, Cuckoos) are Rusty-breasted Cuckoo (about 20%) and Channel-billed Cuckoo (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Bronze Cuckoo is recorded against all the birds logged in Raja Ampat (44 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
