Shining cuckoo (748/2613)

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Shining cuckoo in a kowhai tree. The caterpillars of the kowhai moth are a favorite food of shining cuckoos.

Scientific name
Chrysococcyx lucidus
Common names
shining cuckoo, shining bronze-cuckoo, pipiwharauroa
Location
Waitomo, Waikato, New Zealand
Photo ID
20792