Moluccan Cuckoo (Cacomantis aeruginosus)

Other Scientific Names
Cuculus heinrichi [Collar and Andrew (1988)]

Family
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)

Size
23 cm

First Described (Guide)
Stresemann, 1931

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane forest. From 1,000 - 1,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Bacan and Halmahera (northern Moluccas).

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

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 19,999 (2010).

Status LC
Habitat destruction due to forest loss through logging and conversion to agriculture are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Moluccan Cuckoo (Cacomantis aeruginosus) [XC638370]
by id from Wamlana Logging Road, Buru, Indonesia (song)

Moluccan Cuckoo (Cacomantis aeruginosus) [XC638369]
by Ross Crates\/Ding Li Yong from Wamlana Logging Road, Buru, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Formerly considered a colour morph of Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus), but is smaller and shorter-winged than sympatric form of latter.

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

aeruginosus Stresemann, 1931 - Moluccas. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus).
heinrichi Stresemann, 1931 - Northern Moluccas (Halmahera and Bacan).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Moluccan Cuckoo (Cacomantis aeruginosus) - 9 files

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