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Revision as of 09:36, 4 July 2008
Includes Himalayan Cuckoo and Sunda Cuckoo
- Cuculus saturatus
Identification
Grey upperparts, grey throat, and distinctly barred breast, dark grey wings and long tail. Bill is decurved and yellow with dark tip. Sexes are similar.
Distribution
South Asia.
Taxonomy
Some authorities split this taxon into three species: Himalayan Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus, Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus optatus, and Sunda Cuckoo Cuculus lepidus (Clements, 2007).
Habitat
Forests.
