Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo

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Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo (<em>Surniculus velutinus</em>) is a species of Cuckoos (<em>Cuculidae</em>) in the order Cuckoos.

Overview

Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus velutinus) is a species of Cuckoos (Cuculidae) in the order Cuckoos.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Surniculus; binomial: Surniculus velutinus; authority: Sharpe, 1877.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Surniculus velutinus is split from S. lugubris following Dickinson (2003) and Payne (2005).

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