Oriental Cuckoo
Cuculus optatus
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<birdfyi-bird slug="cuculus-optatus"></birdfyi-bird>The Oriental Cuckoo (Cuculus optatus) is a bird species in the family Cuculidae (cuckoos), within the order Cuculiformes (cuckoos). Recorded measurements include a weight of 102.3 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Sobre
Cuco-de-Horsfield (Cuculus optatus) — Cuco migratorio das florestas temperadas do nordeste da Ásia até a Austrália e Oceania. Plumagem cinza com ventre barrado semelhante ao cuco-europeu. Parasita ninhos de pássaros cantores. Habitat de florestas de coníferas e mistas. Um dos cuculos migratórios com maior trajetória na região do Pacífico.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Peso | 102,26666666666667 g | 3.61 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
Oriental Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; broad barring; Asian migrant species
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: NO.
Tamanho da postura
1-2
Som
Canto
Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Cuculiformes (Cuckoos) |
| Família | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) |
| Genus | Cuculus |
| Espécies | Cuculus optatus |
Distribution
Oriental Cuckoo has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Cuculidae family