Channel-billed Cuckoo
Channel-billed Cuckoo · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 684 g
- Diet
- Fruit
- Migration
- Migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 120).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 91).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
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
James Ray · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
3 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Scythrops novaehollandiae fordi
Sulawesi, Tukangbesi Is. (se of se Sulawesi), Banggai and Sula is. (e of Sulawesi)
- Scythrops novaehollandiae novaehollandiae
Flores and Sumba (wc Lesser Sundas), Buru (wc Moluccas) and ne WA to se NSW (n, e Australia)
- Scythrops novaehollandiae schoddei
Lavongai (=New Hanover), New Ireland, New Britain and satellites (e Bismarck Arch.)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Scythrops novaehollandiae
Which family does it belong to?
Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
Where is it found?
Australasia: Wallacea & Northern & Eastern Australia and Eastern Bismarck Arch.
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · · Macaulay Library terms
