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Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

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Sunda Brush Cuckoo

Cacomantis sepulcralis

Sunda Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis sepulcralis) — Cuckoos & Turacos of South & Southeast Asia.

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The Sunda Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis sepulcralis) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in South & Southeast Asia.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Cuculiformes
  3. Family Cuculidae Cuckoos
  4. Genus Cacomantis
  5. Species sepulcralis

Where it lives

Malay Pen. to Greater and Lesser Sundas and Philippines

Quick facts

Family
Cuculidae
Order
Cuculiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Sunda Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis sepulcralis) belongs to the Cuculidae family of the order Cuculiformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen. to Greater and Lesser Sundas and Philippines.

Songs & calls

Sunda Brush Cuckoo — Song

Recorded by Joan Theng Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

Where does the Sunda Brush Cuckoo live?

The Sunda Brush Cuckoo is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen. to Greater and Lesser Sundas and Philippines.

What family does the Sunda Brush Cuckoo belong to?

The Sunda Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis sepulcralis) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.

What sound does the Sunda Brush Cuckoo make?

1 real field recording of the Sunda Brush Cuckoo — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

Conservation

Not Evaluated

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