Long-billed Cuckoo
- Scientific name
- Chalcites megarhynchus
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Long
- Tail shape
- Pointed
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Why it matters
The Long-billed Cuckoo (*Chalcites megarhynchus*) is a elusive inhabitant of New Guinean rainforests, notable for its distinctive, elongated beak and aerodynamic wing structure. Its pointed tail and specialized bill shape distinguish it within the *Chalcites* genus, making it a sought-after subject for ornithologists and collectors interested in the unique evolutionary adaptations of island-dwelling avian species.
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