Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
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The Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis) is a species of cuckoo
in the Cuculidae family, found from Australia
to South-east Asia. The species was previously known by the scientific name of Chalcites basalis.
Cuckoo
The cuckoos are a family, Cuculidae, of near passerine birds. The order Cuculiformes, in addition to the cuckoos, also includes the turacos . Some zoologists and taxonomists have also included the unique Hoatzin in the Cuculiformes, but its taxonomy remains in dispute...
in the Cuculidae family, found from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
to South-east Asia. The species was previously known by the scientific name of Chalcites basalis.