Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus musschenbroeki) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicInvertebratesForestSmall · 30 g

Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus musschenbroeki), photo 1 — Photo: Z.Ali Akbar · CC BY 4.0

Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus musschenbroeki), photo 2 — Photo: Jesse Long · CC BY 4.0

Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus musschenbroeki), photo 3 — Photo: Jesse Long · CC BY 4.0

Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus musschenbroeki), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Z.Ali Akbar, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus musschenbroeki), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Jesse Long, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo

The Moluccan drongo-cuckoo is a species of cuckoo. It is found on Sulawesi, Buton, Obira, Bacan and Halmahera islands in Indonesia.

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Where it lives

Regular range

Indonesia

When to see it

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Peak activity in July · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Philippine Drongo-CuckooSurniculus velutinusThe Philippine drongo-cuckoo is a bird of the cuckoo family found only in the Philippines.

Square-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus lugubrisThe square-tailed drongo-cuckoo can be easily distinguished by its downcurved beak and the white barred vent and outer undertail, and the tail only notched with slightly flared tips.

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