RarityCommon
Height26 cm
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Bird Calls
5 recordings of the Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Did You Know?
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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.
Distribution Map
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Top Locations
Curated birding spots where the Fan-tailed Cuckoo has been recorded.
- Awabakal Nature Reserve🔥 ActiveNew South Wales · 24 species · 25 sightings · seen 23 days ago
- Blue Gum Hills Regional park🔥 ActiveNew South Wales · 12 species · 13 sightings · seen 14 days ago
- Horseshoe Bay Lagoon Conservation Park🔥 ActiveQueensland · 33 species · 36 sightings · seen 25 days ago
- Organ Pipes National Park🔥 ActiveVictoria · 3 species · seen 15 days ago
- Tree Top Walk🔥 ActiveQueensland · 1 species · seen 13 days ago
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