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Sulawesi Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicInvertebratesForestMedium · 82 g
Sulawesi Cuckoo (Cuculus crassirostris), photo 1
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Sulawesi Cuckoo (Cuculus crassirostris), photo 2
Photo: ꦥꦤ꧀ꦗꦶꦒꦸꦱ꧀ꦠꦶꦄꦏ꧀ꦧꦂ · CC BY 4.0

About the Sulawesi Cuckoo

The Sulawesi cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is often known as the Sulawesi hawk-cuckoo but appears not to be related to the other hawk-cuckoos. It is endemic to Sulawesi Island in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Where it lives

Regular range
Indonesia

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Sunda Cuckoo (Cuculus lepidus) Sunda CuckooCuculus lepidusIt is 29–30 cm long. Madagascar Cuckoo (Cuculus rochii) Madagascar CuckooCuculus rochiiThe Madagascar cuckoo is a small, slim cuckoo, measuring 28 cm (11 in) in length. African Cuckoo (Cuculus gularis) African CuckooCuculus gularisThis is a medium-sized species with a long tail, with a total length of 32 cm (13 in).

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