Fan-tailed Cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis
Adult Fan-tailed Cuckoos occupy forests, woodland edges, heath, and well-vegetated gardens across eastern and southern Australia. They search foliage and branches for insects, especially hairy caterpillars that many other birds avoid. The species is a brood parasite, laying its eggs in the nests of smaller host birds rather than raising its own young.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
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- Fan-tailed Cuckoo