StatusNative
RarityCommon
Height26 cm
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"Fan-tailed Cuckoo chicks can manipulate host parents significantly smaller than themselves into feeding them."
Field Guide
Fan-tailed Cuckoo
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The Fan-tailed Cuckoo is a medium-sized bird native to Australia. Known for its haunting descending trill, this cuckoo is often heard before it is seen. Its slate-grey upperparts contrast with warm rufous underparts, and it typically perches upright on branches in forests across eastern and southwestern Australia.
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