Cuckoos of India

24 cuckoos have been recorded in India on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Cuculidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.

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Cuckoos of India to know first

• Andaman CoucalCentropus andamanensis
• Asian Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx maculatus
• Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
• Banded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratii
• Blue-faced MalkohaPhaenicophaeus viridirostris
• Chestnut-winged CuckooClamator coromandus
• Common CuckooCuculus canorus
• Common Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx varius
• Fork-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus dicruroides
• Greater CoucalCentropus sinensis
• Green-billed MalkohaPhaenicophaeus tristis
• Grey-bellied CuckooCacomantis passerinus
• Himalayan CuckooCuculus saturatus
• Hodgson’s Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx nisicolor
• Horsfield’s Bronze CuckooChalcites basalis
• Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
• Jacobin CuckooClamator jacobinus
• Large Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx sparverioides

The full list — 24 cuckoos of India in our library

• Andaman Coucal
• Asian Emerald Cuckoo
• Asian Koel
• Banded Bay Cuckoo
• Blue-faced Malkoha
• Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
• Common Cuckoo
• Common Hawk-Cuckoo
• Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo
• Greater Coucal
• Green-billed Malkoha
• Grey-bellied Cuckoo
• Himalayan Cuckoo
• Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo
• Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo
• Indian Cuckoo
• Jacobin Cuckoo
• Large Hawk-Cuckoo
• Lesser Coucal
• Lesser Cuckoo
• Plaintive Cuckoo
• Sirkeer Malkoha
• Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo
• Violet Cuckoo

Keep exploring

• Birds of India
• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of India (107 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of India (62 species)
• Laughingthrushes of India (58 species)
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of India (51 species)
• True Finches of India (51 species)
• Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of India (43 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of India (42 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of India (40 species)
• Owls of India (36 species)
• Pigeons & Doves of India (35 species)
• Thrushes of India (34 species)
• Woodpeckers of India (34 species)
• Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of India (27 species)
• Crows, Jays & Magpies of India (24 species)
• Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of India (24 species)
• Bulbuls of India (23 species)
• Larks of India (23 species)
• Starlings & Mynas of India (22 species)
• Old World Buntings of India (21 species)
• Plovers of India (21 species)
• Wagtails & Pipits of India (21 species)
• Rails, Crakes & Coots of India (20 species)

Cuckoos in other regions

• Cuckoos of Indonesia (57 species)
• Cuckoos of Thailand (33 species)
• Cuckoos of Malaysia (30 species)
• Cuckoos of the Philippines (25 species)
• Cuckoos of Tanzania (23 species)
• Cuckoos of Colombia (20 species)
• Cuckoos of Kenya (20 species)
• Cuckoos of Brazil (19 species)
• Cuckoos of Peru (18 species)
• Cuckoos of South Africa (18 species)

Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.