Pallid Cuckoo (Heteroscenes pallidus)

About Pallid Cuckoo (Heteroscenes pallidus)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Chordates
• Class: Birds
• Order: Cuckoos
• Family: Cuckoos

The pallid cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Heteroscenes. It is found in Australia, with some migration to the islands of Timor and Papua New Guinea. It is between 28 and 33 cm in size, with distinctive markings such as a dark bill, a dark eye with a gold eye-ring and olive grey feet which differentiate it from other cuckoos. The pallid cuckoo is similar in appearance to the oriental cuckoo, with barred immature pallid cuckoos being often mistaken for oriental cuckoos.