Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus musschenbroeki)
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Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo

Surniculus musschenbroeki Meyer, AB, 1878

30 gWeight

The Moluccan drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus musschenbroeki) is a species of cuckoo.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Foli – old logging trackIndonesia13 records
  2. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TorautIndonesia10 records
  3. TN Aketajawe-Lolobata – Pak Roji'sIndonesia8 records
More places
  1. Buli-Subaim Road – mountain passIndonesia8 records
  2. Lore Lindu NPIndonesia5 records
  3. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TambunIndonesia4 records
  4. Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia4 records
  5. Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia2 records
  6. Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia2 records
  7. Gunung MahawuIndonesia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Moluccan drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus musschenbroeki) is a species of cuckoo. It is found on Sulawesi, Buton, Obira, Bacan and Halmahera islands in Indonesia.

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Questions

How big is the Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo?

The Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo weighs around 30 g.

Where does the Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sulawesi, Banggai and Sula islands (east of Sulawesi) and Halmahera (northern Moluccas). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo as Least Concern.

What does the Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo in?

It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.

At a glance

Weight
30 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
128 mm
Tail
126 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Sulawesi, Banggai and Sula islands (east of Sulawesi) and Halmahera (northern Moluccas)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Cuckoos Cuculidae
Genus
Surniculus

Other birds in the genus Surniculus

Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo

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