Bangladesh, Bhutan (B), Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China (mainland), India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam.
Vagrant to Japan, Palau.
India to Indonesia, north to eastern China. Accidental to Korea and Japan.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Voice
A loud hoarse 'kurii kurii', a harsh 'creech-creech-creech', a series of double metallic whistles 'beep beep' and a cackling rattle 'ghee ghe-ghuh-ghuh-ghuh-ghuh'.
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (Clamator coromandus) [XC367489]
by Tom Tarrant from Sha Tau Kok, Hong Kong, China (song)
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (Clamator coromandus) [XC812451]
by Geoff Carey from Pak Sha O, Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong, China (call, song)
Nest
None. Egg)s) laid in that of the foster parents. Favours laughing-thrushes.