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Plaintive Cuckoo

Cacomantis merulinus

Least Concern
翼開長
20.8 cm
体重
25.75 g
Cuculidae
Cuculiformes

について

南・東南アジアに生息する体長20〜24cmのカッコウ。下降する口笛のような鳴き声が特徴で托卵性。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 20.8 cm 8.2 in
体重 25.75 g 0.91 oz

識別

羽毛

Plaintive Cuckoo: gray-brown above; rufous-orange below; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; sexually dimorphic rufous morph females

Habitat & Range

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: NO.

鳴き声

さえずり

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

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus Cacomantis
Cacomantis merulinus

Distribution

Plaintive Cuckoo has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded
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External Databases

よくある質問

Is the Plaintive Cuckoo endangered?
The Plaintive Cuckoo has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Plaintive Cuckoo nest?
Nest type: NO.
What does the Plaintive Cuckoo sound like?
Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep notes given from dense forest canopy in Africa. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
How big is the Plaintive Cuckoo?
The Plaintive Cuckoo has a wingspan of 20.8 cm, weight of 25.75 g.
What order and family does the Plaintive Cuckoo belong to?
The Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.

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