Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

Scientific Name: Clamator coromandus

Malay Name: Sewah Berjambul Sayap Coklat

Chinese Name: 红翅凤头鹃

Range: Found from northern India to eastern and southern China, Indochina, Myanmar and Thailand with some northerly populations winter to southern India, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia

Taxonomy: Monotypic.

Size: 38-41.5 cm

Identification: Adult is distinctive looking with black upperparts and crest, white hindcollar, rufous-chestnut wings, whitish underparts with rufous throat and long slender black tail. Juvenile resembles adult but has whitish throat, dark greenish brown upperparts and less prominent crest.

Similar looking species: Jacobin Cuckoo

Habitat: Wooded areas, mangroves, gardens and parks.

Behaviour/Ecology:

Local Status: Uncommon migrant

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)

Location: Lorong Halus, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, former Bidadari Cemetery, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Jurong Eco Garden, Lorong Halus, Tuas South, Satay by the Bay, Pasir Ris Park and Tampines Eco Green.

Featured reports: Mar 2022, Apr 2022, Oct 2022, Nov 2022, Dec 2022, Jan 2023, Feb 2023, Mar 2023, Apr 2023, Nov 2023, Dec 2023, Jan 2024, Feb 2024, Mar 2024, Apr 2024, Oct 2024

Migrant bar chart (see more bar charts):

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus
Estimated average number of individuals by week based on eBird data, Jul 2014 to Jun 2024
Peak week Nov 19-Nov 25
Early date 17 Jul 2018
Late date 29 May 2018
A scarce migrant infrequently recorded across the island from Oct to Apr.
Adult Chestnut-winged Cuckoo at Jurong Eco Garden. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Adult Chestnut-winged Cuckoo. Photo Credit: Zahidi Hamid
Adult Chestnut-winged Cuckoo at Bidadari. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Adult Chestnut-winged Cuckoo at Jurong Eco Garden. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Adult Chestnut-winged Cuckoo at Bidadari. Photo Credit: Alan Ng
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo at Jurong Eco Garden. Photo Credit: Francis Yap

External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (Chestnut-winged Cuckoo)

References:

BirdLife International. (2016). Clamator coromandus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22683816A93002963.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.). Chestnut-winged Cuckoo. Retrieved on December 18, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/chestnut-winged-cuckoo.

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