Scientific Name: Cuculus micropterus
Malay Name: Sewah Biasa
Chinese Name: 四声杜鹃
Range: Found from the Indian subcontinent to China, Siberia, Korea and Southeast Asia (except Singapore and Philippines) with the northern populations wintering south to Southeast Asia
Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: micropterus, concretus.
Local Subspecies: micropterus, concretus
Size: 31-33 cm
Identification: Male has greyish head, throat and upper breast, brownish tinge mantle, wings and tail, whitish rest of underparts with blackish bars and greyish-green eyering. Female resembles male but has rufescent wash across breast. Juvenile resembles adult but has browner crown and head-sides, prominent rufous to whitish feather-tips on upperparts and buffish underparts with broken dark bars.
Similar looking species: Himalayan Cuckoo
Habitat: Forest, forest edge, mangroves, parks and gardens.
Behaviour/Ecology:
Local Status: Common migrant
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2018)
Location: Central Catchment Forest, former Bidadari Cemetery, Chinese/Japanese Gardens, Jurong Eco Garden, Satay by the Bay, Lorong Halus, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Pasir Ris Park, Tuas South, Pulau Ubin and West Coast Park.
Featured reports: Aug 2024
Migrant bar chart (see more bar charts):
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Indian Cuckoo)
References:
BirdLife International. (2018). Cuculus micropterus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22683870A130085980.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Indian Cuckoo. Retrieved on December 11, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/indian-cuckoo.