Sulawesi cuckoo
The Sulawesi cuckoo (Cuculus crassirostris) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is often known as the Sulawesi hawk-cuckoo but appears not to be related to the other hawk-cuckoos.[2] It is endemic to Sulawesi Island in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
| Sulawesi cuckoo | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Cuculus |
| Species: | C. crassirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Cuculus crassirostris Walden, 1872 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hierococcyx crassirostris | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Cuculus crassirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Payne, Robert B. (2005) The Cuckoos, Oxford University Press.
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