Sulawesi and Butung to Bacan and Halmahera (northern Moluccas). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris).
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus musschenbroeki) [XC335902]
by Ross Gallardy from Kokolomboi, Peleng - site 2 above village, Indonesia (song)
Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus musschenbroeki) [XC412318]
by Teus Luijendijk from Primary hill forest, East Morotai, Morotai Island, North Maluku, Indonesia (song)
Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris).