Oriental Cuckoo
Cuculus optatusGould, J, 1845
English (US) Oriental Cuckoo
The Oriental Cuckoo (Cuculus optatus) 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.
Range: breeds western Russia and Kazakhstan through northeastern Russia to Japan; winters southeastern Asia, Indonesian Archipelago, and Philippines to northern and eastern Australia (Kimberley region of Western Australia to southern New South Wales), New Guinea and satellite islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and Solomon IslandsRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Cuculus optatus
- Family
- Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Oriental Cuckoo
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1845
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1845
- Type locality
- Port Essington, Northern Territory.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.13, no.145 p.18
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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