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Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Cacomantis virescens

Not Evaluated
Familia
Cuculidae
Orden
Cuculiformes

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Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis virescens) — 22–25 cm. Brown-olive above; rufous-buff below; yellow orbital skin; graduated tail. Endemic to Sulawesi and nearby islands. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Brood parasite. Insectivore.

Identificación

Plumaje

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo: olive-brown above; pale buff below; long dark tail; yellow-green eye-ring; Sulawesi endemic brush cuckoo

Habitat & Range

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: NO.

Sonido

Canto

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from forest perch. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
Familia Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus Cacomantis
Especies Cacomantis virescens

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Preguntas frecuentes

How does the Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo nest?
Nest type: NO.
What does the Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo sound like?
Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from forest perch. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
What order and family does the Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo belong to?
The Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis virescens) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.

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