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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
16/05/2024 01:58:02 AM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
LC
Banded Bay Cuckoo*
Id (Atlas):
Cacomantis sonneratii
Description (10 )
Banded Bay Cuckoo
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Other Names (World)
Banded Bay Cuckoo, Indian Banded Bay/Banded/Bay-banded Cuckoo
Family
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Size
23 - 24 cm
First Described (Guide )
(Latham, 1790)
Habitat
Well-wooded forested areas.
Bangladesh (B), Bhutan (B), Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia (B), China (mainland) (B), India (B), Indonesia (B), Laos (B), Malaysia (B), Myanmar (B), Nepal (B), Pakistan (B), Philippines, Singapore (B), Sri Lanka (B), Thailand (B), Vietnam (B).
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
Food
Primarily insects.
Voice
A high-pitched, four note whistle, 'wee-ti wee-tee' or 'smoke-yer-pepper'.
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (49)... )
Listen to XC784593
Banded Bay Cuckoo (Cacomantis sonneratii ) [XC784593 ]
by JISHNU KIZHAKKILLAM from Petchaburi, Kaeng Krachan, Kum Nang Phaya Resort and environment, Thailand (song)
Listen to XC794690
Banded Bay Cuckoo (Cacomantis sonneratii ) [XC794690 ]
by JISHNU K from Kota Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia (song)
Subspecies
Sometimes placed in monotypic genus Penthoceryx or included in Cuculus by some authors.
The following 5 subspecies are recognised:
sonneratii (Latham, 1790) - India, Nepal, Thailand, Malay Peninsula.
musicus (Ljungh, 1803) - Java, Bali.
fasciolatus (Müller, S, 1843) - Sumatra.
waiti (Baker, ECS, 1919) - Sri Lanka.
malayanus (Chasen & Kloss, 1931) - Malay Peninsula.
References
See References .
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Banded Bay Cuckoo see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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