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Cacomantis variolosus in life
In life — Sahul Brush Cuckoo, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) ambikab, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cacomantis variolosus

Sahul Brush Cuckoo

As recorded: Cacomantis variolosus (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Cuculiformes › Cuculidae

Collected by
H Clissold
Collector number
Collector Number: --
Locality
Korgua
Region
Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-5.9500, 144.1500
Identified by
A C Ziegler
Record type
Preserved specimen
17 Bishop specimens of Cacomantis variolosusSpecies page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Cacomantis variolosus observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-14.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cacomantis variolosus. BPBM 28171. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35662339. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/28171.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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