Sunda Cuckoo (Cuculus lepidus)

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Secretive.

Food
Insects, caterpillars and fruit.

Voice
Three or four 'hoop' notes, the first being short followed by longer and lower notes.

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Sunda Cuckoo (Cuculus lepidus) [XC878926]
by David Edwards from Fraser's Hill (Bishop Trail), Pahang, Malaysia (song)

Sunda Cuckoo (Cuculus lepidus) [XC36872]
by John van der Woude from Mt Slamat, Java, Indonesia (call)

Nest
None. Egg(s) laid in that of the foster parents. The most common species are Phylloscopus warblers.

Eggs (Guide)
1; white with brown spots. Incubation is carried out by the species whose nest has been parasitised.

Subspecies
Cuculus saturates (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Himalayan Cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus), Oriental Cuckoo (Cuculus optatus) and Sunda Cuckoo (Cuculus lepidus) following Payne (2005).

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Himalayan Cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus).

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Oriental Cuckoo (Cuculus optatus).

No subspecies.

References
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