Indian Cuckoo
Cuculus micropterusGould, J, 1838
English (US) Indian Cuckoo
The Indian Cuckoo (Cuculus micropterus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Cuculidae (Cuckoos) in the order Cuculiformes.
- Scientific name
- Cuculus micropterus
- Family
- Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Indian Cuckoo
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1838
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Cuculus micropterus micropterus
- Cuculus micropterus concretus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1838
- Type locality
- Himalayas.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.5, no.60 p.137
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Cuckoos
Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx nisicolor
Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx fugax
Black Cuckoo
Cuculus clamosus
Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
Lesser Cuckoo
Cuculus poliocephalus
Sulawesi Cuckoo
Cuculus crassirostris
African Cuckoo
Cuculus gularis
Madagascar Cuckoo
Cuculus rochii
Himalayan Cuckoo
Cuculus saturatus
Sunda Cuckoo
Cuculus lepidus
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Oriental Cuckoo
Cuculus optatus
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