Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

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Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (<em>Clamator coromandus</em>) is a species of Cuckoos (<em>Cuculidae</em>) in the order Cuckoos.

Overview

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (Clamator coromandus) is a species of Cuckoos (Cuculidae) in the order Cuckoos. A crested black cuckoo with chestnut wings; a brood parasite of laughingthrushes and babblers; a summer visitor to East Asian forests.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Clamator; binomial: Clamator coromandus; authority: (Linnaeus, 1766). Typical size: 40-47cm. Average lifespan: 5-10 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region. Non-breeding range: s India and Sri Lanka to w, c Indonesian Arch. and Philippines.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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