Moluccan Brush Cuckoo

Overview

Moluccan Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis aeruginosus) is a species of Cuckoos (Cuculidae) in the order Cuckoos.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Cacomantis; binomial: Cacomantis aeruginosus; authority: Salvadori, 1878.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Reconfirmation as a full species, distinct from Cacomantis variolosus based on voice and phenotype, is supported by Wu et al. (2022). Species name of Moluccan Cuckoo changes from heinrichi to aeruginosus with the transfer of ssp. aeruginosus to this species from C. sepulcralis. C. aeruginosus Salvadori, 1878 has priority over C. heinrichi Stresemann, 1931. Change English name from Moluccan Cuckoo to Moluccan Brush Cuckoo to emphasize its group membership and minimize confusion with other cuckoos.