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Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Cacomantis virescens

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis virescens) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Australia & Oceania.

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The Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis virescens) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in Australia & Oceania.

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Where it fits

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

Where it lives

Sulawesi, Banggai and Sula is. (east of Sulawesi), Butung (=Buton) and Tukangbesi Is. (southern, southeast of southeastern Sulawesi)

Quick facts

Family
Cuculidae
Order
Cuculiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis virescens) is a species of cuckoos in the family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes. It is found in Australia & Oceania — Sulawesi, Banggai and Sula is. (e of Sulawesi), Butung (=Buton) and Tukangbesi Is. (s, se of se Sulawesi).

Conservation

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