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Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo

Chalcites russatus Gould, J 1868

The little bronze cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Southeast Asia, New Guinea and northern and eastern Australia, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is the world's smallest cuckoo, at 17 grams (0.60 oz) and 15 cm (6 in). The subspecies rufomerus and crassirostris are sometimes given specific status. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Cuculiformes
Family:
  Cuculidae
Genus:
   Chalcites
Scientific:
  Chalcites russatus

Original description

Citation:
  Gould, J 1868

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1868, pt.1 p.76

Imprint year:
  1868

Protonym:
  Chrysococcyx russata

Type locality:
  Cape York district of Queensland, Australia.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/91104#page/114/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  020C86DB0CC1699E

Avibase ID:
  avibase-020C86DB

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/020C86DB

Taxonomic Serial Number:

Geographic range:

  • Chalcites russatus: northeastern Australia (Cape York Peninsula and to Burdekin River)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo
Bengali:
গুমেয তাভা঩াচ঩য়া
Czech:
kukacka Gouldova
Danish:
Rødbrun Bronzegøg
German:
Gould-Kuckuck
Spanish:
Cuclillo
Estonian:
pruun-pronkskägu
Finnish:
ruskopronssikäki
French:
Coucou roussâtre
Indonesian:
Kedasi Gould
Italian:
Cuculo bronzato di Gould
Japanese (romaji):
futohashiterikakkou
Japanese:
フトハシテリカッコウ
Dutch:
Gould-bronskoekoek
Norwegian:
Kobbergjøk
Polish:
kukuleczka rdzawa
Slovak:
kukučka hrdzavá
Swedish:
Goulds glansgök

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo ( Chalcites russatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx russatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx russatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo ( Chalcites russatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx russatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx russatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo ( Chalcites russatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo ( Chalcites russatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo ( Chalcites russatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo ( Chalcites russatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo ( Chalcites russatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx russatus) [version 1]
Avilist 2025:
Chalcites minutillus russatus [version 7]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Gould's Bronze-cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx russatus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Gould's Bronze-cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx russatus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Gould's Bronze-cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx russatus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Gould's Bronze-cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx russatus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Gould's Bronze-cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx russatus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Gould's Bronze-cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx russatus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Gould's Bronze-cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx russatus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Gould's Bronze-cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx russatus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Gould's Bronze-cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx russatus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Chalcites minutillus russatus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Chalcites minutillus russatus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Chalcites minutillus russatus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Chalcites minutillus russatus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Chalcites minutillus russatus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Chalcites minutillus russatus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Chalcites minutillus russatus [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Coucou roussâtre ( Chrysococcyx russatus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Coucou roussâtre ( Chrysococcyx russatus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Rufous-breasted Bronze Cuckoo ( Chalcites russatus)
Clements, version 2021:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Chalcites minutillus russatus [version 7]
Clements, version 2025:
Chalcites minutillus russatus [version 7]
Clements 4th edition:
Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx russatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Chalcites russatus russatus [version 6]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Chalcites minutillus russatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Chalcites minutillus russatus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Chalcites minutillus russatus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Chalcites minutillus russatus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Chalcites minutillus russatus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Chalcites minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Chalcites minutillus russatus [version 7]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Chalcites minutillus russatus [version 7]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2:
Chalcites minutillus russatus [version 7]
Oriental Bird Club:
Gould's Bronze Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx russatus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Chalcites malayanus russatus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Chalcites malayanus russatus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx russatus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx russatus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx russatus) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Chalcites [minutillus or russatus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Bengali: গুমেয তাভা঩াচ঩য়া
Bengali (transliteration): gulḍēra tāmāpāpiẏā
Czech: Kukacka Gouldova
Danish: Rødbrun Bronzegøg
German: Gouldbronzekuckuck, Gould-Kuckuck
English: Gould's Bronze Cuckoo, Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo, Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo (nominal form), Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo (nominate), Rufous Bronze Cuckoo, Rufous Bronze-Cuckoo, Rufous-breasted Bronze Cuckoo, Rufous-breasted Bronze-Cuckoo
Spanish: Cuclillo
Estonian: pruun-pronkskägu
Finnish: Ruskopronssikäki
French: Coucou menu (roussâtre), Coucou roussâtre, Coucou roussâtre (nominal), Coucou roussâtre (nominale), Coucou roussâtre (race nominale)
Indonesian: Kedasi Gould
Italian: Cuculo bronzato di Gould, Cuculo bronzeo di Gould
Japanese (romaji): futohashiterikakkou
Japanese: フトハシテリカッコウ
Scientific: Chalchites russatus, Chalcites malayanus russatus, Chalcites minutillus russatus, Chalcites russatus, Chalcites russatus russatus, Chrysococcyx crassirostris russatus, Chrysococcyx minutillus russatus, Chrysococcyx russata, Chrysococcyx russatus, Chrysococcyx russatus russatus
Dutch: Gould-bronskoekoek, Goulds Bronskoekoek
Norwegian: Kobbergjøk
Polish: kukuleczka rdzawa, kukułeczka rdzawa
Slovak: kukučka hrdzavá
Swedish: Goulds glansgök

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