Brush Cuckoo bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsSquare-tailed Cuckoo, Gray-breasted Brush-Cuckoo, Brush Cuckoo (incl. ssp. heinrichi), Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Brush-tailed Cuckoo, Brush Cuckoo (Brush), Grey-breasted Brush-Cuckoo, Grey-breasted Brush Cuckoo, Brush Square-tailed Cuckoo, Gray-breasted Brush Cuckoo, Brush Cuckoo (incl. heinrichi)
Old latin name for birdCuculus brisbanensis, Cuculus viridirufus, Cuculus westwoodia, Cuculus variolosus, Cacomantis insperatus, Cuculus insperatus
OrderCuckoos and relatives / Cuculiformes
FamilyCuckoos / Cuculidae
GenusCacomantis
Breeding regionAustralasia
Breeding subregione Wallacea, New Guinea region, n, e Australia, Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.

Brush Cuckoo bird sounds *

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    Song, © Brian Cox
    Indonesia
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    Song, © Brian Cox
    Indonesia
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    Song, © Brian Cox
    Indonesia
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    Call, © Greg McLachlan
    Australia
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    Call, © Greg McLachlan
    Australia
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    Call, © Greg McLachlan
    Australia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Brush Cuckoo

Brush Cuckoo subspecies (8)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Cacomantis variolosus addendusSolomon Is. (except Rennell)-No
Cacomantis variolosus blandusNinigo and Admiralty Is. (nw Bismarck Arch.)-No
Cacomantis variolosus infaustusn, s Moluccas to nw, c New Guinea and w satellites, Long and Umboi (w of New Britain, sc Bismarck Arch.)-No
Cacomantis variolosus macrocercusNew Ireland, New Britain and satellites (e Bismarck Arch.)-No
Cacomantis variolosus oreophiluss, ne, se New Guinea and D'Entrecasteaux Arch. (e of se New Guinea)-No
Cacomantis variolosus tymbonomusRote, Timor and Wetar (e Lesser Sundas)-No
Cacomantis variolosus variolosusne WA to s VIC (n, e Australia)to Moluccas, Lesser Sundas and nw New GuineaNo
Cacomantis variolosus websteriLavongai (=New Hanover, nc Bismarck Arch.)-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalancucut dels matolls
Chinese灌丛杜鹃
Chinese (Traditional)叢杜鵑
Croatianpepeljastoleđa kukavica
Czechkukačka pískavá, Kukacka pokrovní, kukačka pokřovní
DanishKratgøg
DutchTreurkoekoek, Treurkoekoek (variolosus groep)
Estonianvõsa-tüüdukägu
Finnishpensaskäki
FrenchCoucou des buissons, Coucou des buissons (nominal), Coucou des buissons (incl. heinrichi), Coucou des buissons [variolosus]
GermanBuschkuckuck, Buschkuckuck [variolosus-Gruppe]
Hungarianvörhenyeshasú kakukk
IndonesianWiwik rimba, Burung uncuing
ItalianCuculo di macchia
Japaneseハイガシラヒメカッコウ (variolosus グループ), ハイガシラヒメカッコウ(variolosus グループ), ハイガシラヒメカッコウ
Lithuanianpaprastoji šeriuotoji gegutė
Norwegiankrattgjøk (variolosus gr.), Krattgjøk, krattgjøk
Polishkukułka płowa [gr. variolosus], kukulka plowa, kukułka płowa
Portuguesecuco-do-mato-australasiático, cuco-sarapintado
RussianЩетинистая кукушка, Кустарниковая кукушка [группа variolosus]
SerbianŠibljačka kukavica, Šibljačka kukavica [variolosus grupa]
Slovakkukučka pralesná, kukučka pralesná (skup.)
SpanishCuco Varioloso (grupo variolosus), Cuco varioloso, Cucu Variado
Swedishvanlig buskgök
Thaiนกคัคคูหางแพน, นกคัคคูหางแพน (สีจาง)
TurkishÇalı Guguğu, Çalı guguğu [variolosus grubu]
Ukrainianкукавка австралійська