- Sulawesi Cuckoo
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Sulawesi Cuckoo Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae Genus: Cuculus Species: C. crassirostris Binomial name Cuculus crassirostris
Walden, 1872Synonyms Hierococcyx crassirostris
The Sulawesi Cuckoo (Cuculus crassirostris) is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is often known as the Sulawesi Hawk-Cuckoo but appears not to be related to the other hawk-cuckoos.[1] It is endemic to Sulawesi Island in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- ^ Payne, Robert B. (2005) The Cuckoos, Oxford University Press.
- BirdLife International 2004. Cuculus crassirostris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
Categories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Cuculus
- Birds of Indonesia
- Cuculiformes stubs
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