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Least Concern

Cuckoos & Turacos

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

Clamator coromandus

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (Clamator coromandus) — Cuckoos & Turacos of South & Southeast Asia.

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The Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (Clamator coromandus) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 74.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Cuculiformes
Family Cuculidae Cuckoos
Genus Clamator
Species coromandus

Where it lives

Himalayas to eastern China and southeastern Asia

South & Southeast Asia

Quick facts

Weight: 74.6 g
Diet: Invertebrate-eaters
Family: Cuculidae
Order: Cuculiformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Least Concern

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Chestnut-winged Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Chestnut-winged Cuckoo is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

The Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (Clamator coromandus) is a species of bird in the Cuculidae family, part of the order Cuculiformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to e China and se Asia.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 74.6 g, with a wing length of about 16 cm and a tail of around 21.2 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 5.9 million km².

Songs & calls

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo — Call

Recorded by Albert Noorlander Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Chestnut-winged Cuckoo?

The Chestnut-winged Cuckoo is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 74.6 g.

Where does the Chestnut-winged Cuckoo live?

The Chestnut-winged Cuckoo is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to e China and se Asia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Chestnut-winged Cuckoo belong to?

The Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (Clamator coromandus) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.

What does the Chestnut-winged Cuckoo eat?

The Chestnut-winged Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Chestnut-winged Cuckoo migrate?

The Chestnut-winged Cuckoo is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

Is the Chestnut-winged Cuckoo endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Chestnut-winged Cuckoo make?

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

How large is the Chestnut-winged Cuckoo's range?

The Chestnut-winged Cuckoo has a mapped global range of about 5.9 million km².