Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Cuckoos :: Indian Cuckoo

Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus

Described by: Gould (1837)
Alternate common name(s): Short-winged Cuckoo
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Bubu Forest Reserve, Perak, Malaysia - Mar, 2004 © Tan Chin Tong  Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore - 2003 © Paul Huang 
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Range

Ne. Asia s. to Indian Subcontinent and Greater Sundas;
(1) Se. Siberia and ne. China.
(2) Ne. Pakistan, n. and e. India, Andaman Is. and Nicobar Is. to s. Thailand (Khao Nor Chuchi mountain), e. Asia and associated is. Possibly resident in Sri Lanka.
(3) Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the Philippines.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Pintails Home (Kim Hyun-Tae)

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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