C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Cuculiformes Cuculidae

Sahul Brush Cuckoo

Cacomantis variolosus

CIOC 1330

Sahul Brush Cuckoo

Cacomantis variolosus

Cuculiformes · Cuculidae

Sahul Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus).

ATK70

DEF44

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 22–26 cm
Body Mass: 35.8 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 70

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 70).

DEF 44

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 44).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Australasia: Eastern Wallacea & New Guinea region & Northern & Eastern Australia & Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is. Habitat: Forest & Woodland

8 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Cacomantis variolosus major
n Moluccas (Morotai to Obi)
Cacomantis variolosus tymbonomus
Rote, Timor and Wetar (e Lesser Sundas)
Cacomantis variolosus infaustus
New Guinea and most satellite islands
Cacomantis variolosus obscuratus
Numfor (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea)
Cacomantis variolosus variolosus
ne WA to s VIC (n, e Australia)
Cacomantis variolosus macrocercus
New Ireland, New Britain and satellites (e Bismarck Arch.)
Cacomantis variolosus websteri
Lavongai (=New Hanover, nc Bismarck Arch.)
Cacomantis variolosus fortior
D'Entrecasteaux Arch. (e of se New Guinea)