Chalcites lucidus
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo at Paddys River, ACT
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| Chalcites lucidus | ChrisDavey | 4 Feb 2018 | |
| Chalcites lucidus | ChrisDavey | 3 Feb 2018 | |
| Chalcites basalis | JohnBundock | 31 Jan 2018 |
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3 comments
4 Feb 2018
Much thought went into this one. The head pattern shows lucidus but the under tail showed basalis. Specimens were checked in the National Collection to show that in fact lucidus has more rufous in the tail than most books suggest. The correct undertail colouring can be found in HANZAB. Chris
Location information
- Coordinates 148.908317-35.463002
- Altitude 784.9m
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 31 Jan 2018 12:26 PM Recorded on
- JohnBundock Recorded by
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Species information
- Chalcites lucidus Scientific name
- Shining Bronze-Cuckoo Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1048.8m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Chrysococcyx lucidus Chalcites lucidus
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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