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Plaintive Cuckoo

Cacomantis merulinus

Least Concern

翼展

20.8 cm

体重

25.75 g

科

Cuculidae

目

Cuculiformes

关于

哀鸣杜鹃，体长20–24厘米，分布于南亚和东南亚，为巢寄生鸟类，鸣声为下行哨声。

Physical Description

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

识别

羽毛

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

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: NO.

声音

鸣唱

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

分类学

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

Distribution

Plaintive Cuckoo has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

常见问题

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.