Wildlifeof Sumatra
Brush Cuckoo
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Cacomantis variolosus
Basic stats
Range
Malesia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and northern and eastern Australia
Size
22–26cm
The Sahul brush cuckoo, formerly known simply as the brush cuckoo, is a grey-brown cuckoo with a buff breast, 22–26 cm long, native to Malesia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and northern and eastern Australia. Its call is a familiar sound of the Australian and Indonesian bush (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Brush Cuckoo found?
- Malesia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and northern and eastern Australia
- How big is the Brush Cuckoo?
- 22–26cm