How big is a Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo?

The Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo is a small sized bird weighing about 36 g.

Where can you see a Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo?

The Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo?

The Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo is most easily confused with the Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo and the Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo.

Is the Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo endangered?

The Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo

Surniculus velutinus

Cuckoos · Cuculiformes · Rare

The Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus velutinus) is a rare cuckoo found only in the Philippines, weighing about 36 g. The Philippine drongo-cuckoo is a bird of the cuckoo family found only in the Philippines.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats invertebratesforest36 g

Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus velutinus), photo 1 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus velutinus), photo 2 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus velutinus), photo 3 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus velutinus), photo 4 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo

The Philippine drongo-cuckoo is a bird of the cuckoo family found only in the Philippines. It was formerly a subspecies of the Square-tailed drongo-cuckoo. It is found tropical moist lowland forest up to 1,000 meters above sea level. It is declining due to habitat loss.

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Where it lives

Philippines

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, August, October, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo look like?: The Philippine drongo-cuckoo is a bird of the cuckoo family found only in the Philippines.
How big is a Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo?: The Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo is a small sized bird weighing about 36 g.
Where can you see a Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo?: The Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo?: The Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo is most easily confused with the Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo and the Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo.
Is the Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo endangered?: The Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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