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Sunda Cuckoo
Cuculus lepidus
Sunda Cuckoo (Cuculus lepidus) — Cuckoos & Turacos of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Sunda Cuckoo (Cuculus lepidus) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 87 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Cuculiformes
- Family Cuculidae Cuckoos
- Genus Cuculus
- Species lepidus
Where it lives
Montane Malay Pen., Greater and Lesser Sundas and Seram (east-central Moluccas)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 87 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sunda Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Sunda Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sunda Cuckoo (Cuculus lepidus) is a species of bird in the Cuculidae family, part of the order Cuculiformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Malay Pen., Greater and Lesser Sundas and Seram (ec Moluccas).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 87 g, with a wing length of about 15.5 cm and a tail of around 15 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 793,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sunda Cuckoo?
The Sunda Cuckoo is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 87 g.
Where does the Sunda Cuckoo live?
The Sunda Cuckoo is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Malay Pen., Greater and Lesser Sundas and Seram (ec Moluccas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sunda Cuckoo belong to?
The Sunda Cuckoo (Cuculus lepidus) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.
What does the Sunda Cuckoo eat?
The Sunda Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sunda Cuckoo migrate?
The Sunda Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sunda 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 Sunda Cuckoo make?
1 real field recording of the Sunda 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 Sunda Cuckoo's range?
The Sunda Cuckoo has a mapped global range of about 793,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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