genus
Chalcites
Chalcites is a genus in the family Cuculidae. This database currently files 8 species under it, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 8
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 75%
- Weight range
- 18.6 g – 31.5 g
Best-known members of Chalcites
Ranked by popularity score.

Horsfield's bronze cuckoo
Chalcites basalis

Shining bronze cuckoo
Chalcites lucidus
Pied bronze cuckoo
Chalcites crassirostris

Long-billed cuckoo
Chalcites megarhynchus

White-eared bronze cuckoo
Chalcites meyerii
Little bronze cuckoo
Chalcites minutillus

Black-eared cuckoo
Chalcites osculans

Rufous-throated bronze-cuckoo
Chalcites ruficollis
How threatened is Chalcites?
8 of 8 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 8 | 100% |
Where is Chalcites found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10+
All species in Chalcites
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horsfield's bronze cuckoo | Chalcites basalis | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 23.1 g | 1 |
| Shining bronze cuckoo | Chalcites lucidus | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 24.4 g | 1 |
| Pied bronze cuckoo | Chalcites crassirostris | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 18.6 g | Not recorded |
| Long-billed cuckoo | Chalcites megarhynchus | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 31.5 g | 1 |
| White-eared bronze cuckoo | Chalcites meyerii | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 19.4 g | 1 |
| Little bronze cuckoo | Chalcites minutillus | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 18.6 g | 1 |
| Black-eared cuckoo | Chalcites osculans | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 30.9 g | 1 |
| Rufous-throated bronze-cuckoo | Chalcites ruficollis | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 21 g | 1 |