Brush Cuckoo bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsBrush Cuckoo (incl. heinrichi), Australian Brush Cuckoo, Brush Cuckoo (incl. ssp. heinrichi), Square-tailed Cuckoo, Gray-breasted Brush Cuckoo, Brush Square-tailed Cuckoo, Gray-breasted Brush-Cuckoo, Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Brush-tailed Cuckoo, Brush Cuckoo (Brush), Grey-breasted Brush-Cuckoo, Grey-breasted Brush Cuckoo
Old latin name for birdCuculus westwoodia, Cuculus variolosus, Cuculus brisbanensis, Cuculus insperatus, Cacomantis insperatus, Cuculus viridirufus
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 *

Paused...
  • 1.
    Song, © Brian Cox
    Indonesia
  • 2.
    Song, © Brian Cox
    Indonesia
  • 3.
    Song, © Brian Cox
    Indonesia
  • 4.
    Call, © Greg McLachlan
    Australia
  • 5.
    Call, © Greg McLachlan
    Australia
  • 6.
    Call, © Greg McLachlan
    Australia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Brush Cuckoo

Brush Cuckoo subspecies (10)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Cacomantis variolosus addendusSolomon Is. (except Rennell)-No
Cacomantis variolosus blandusNinigo and Admiralty Is. (nw Bismarck Arch.)-No
Cacomantis variolosus fortiorD'Entrecasteaux Arch. (e of se New Guinea)-No
Cacomantis variolosus infaustusNew Guinea and most satellite islands-No
Cacomantis variolosus macrocercusNew Ireland, New Britain and satellites (e Bismarck Arch.)-No
Cacomantis variolosus majorn Moluccas (Morotai to Obi)-No
Cacomantis variolosus obscuratusNumfor (Geelvink Bay is., nw 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
CzechKukacka pokrovní, kukačka pokřovní, kukačka pískavá
DanishKratgøg
DutchTreurkoekoek (variolosus groep), Treurkoekoek
Estonianvõsa-tüüdukägu
Finnishpensaskäki
FrenchCoucou des buissons, Coucou des buissons (incl. heinrichi), Coucou des buissons [variolosus], Coucou des buissons (nominal)
GermanBuschkuckuck, Buschkuckuck [variolosus-Gruppe]
Hungarianvörhenyeshasú kakukk
IndonesianBurung uncuing, Wiwik rimba
ItalianCuculo di macchia
Japaneseハイガシラヒメカッコウ, 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)
Lithuanianpaprastoji šeriuotoji gegutė
NorwegianKrattgjøk, krattgjøk, krattgjøk (variolosus gr.)
Polishkukułka płowa, kukulka plowa, kukułka płowa [gr. variolosus]
Portuguesecuco-sarapintado, cuco-do-mato-australasiático
RussianКустарниковая кукушка [группа variolosus], Щетинистая кукушка
SerbianŠibljačka kukavica, Šibljačka kukavica [variolosus grupa]
Slovakkukučka pralesná, kukučka pralesná (skup.)
SpanishCuco Varioloso (grupo variolosus), Cucu Variado, Cuco varioloso
Swedishvanlig buskgök
Thaiนกคัคคูหางแพน, นกคัคคูหางแพน (สีจาง)
TurkishÇalı Guguğu, Çalı guguğu [variolosus grubu]
Ukrainianкукавка австралійська