
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
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
- Foli – old logging trackIndonesia13 records
- Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TorautIndonesia10 records
- TN Aketajawe-Lolobata – Pak Roji'sIndonesia8 records
More places
- Buli-Subaim Road – mountain passIndonesia8 records
- Lore Lindu NPIndonesia5 records
- Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TambunIndonesia4 records
- Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia4 records
- Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia2 records
- Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia2 records
- Gunung MahawuIndonesia1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
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
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuckoos Cuculidae
- Genus
- Surniculus
Other birds in the genus Surniculus
Philippine Drongo-CuckooSurniculus velutinus
Square-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus lugubris
Fork-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus dicruroides
Guira CuckooGuira guira
Greater AniCrotophaga major
Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
Striped CuckooTapera naevia
Pheasant CuckooDromococcyx phasianellus
Pavonine CuckooDromococcyx pavoninus
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In other languages
- EnglishMoluccan Drongo-Cuckoo
- 简体中文摩鹿加乌鹃
- 繁體中文摩鹿加烏鵑
- 日本語モルッカオウチュウカッコウ
- DeutschMolukkendrongokuckuck
- FrançaisCoucou des Moluques
- EspañolCuclillo drongo moluqueño
- Portuguêscuco-drongo-das-molucas
- ItalianoCuculo drongo delle Molucche
- NederlandsMolukse Drongokoekoek
- РусскийМолуккская дронговая кукушка
- Svenskamoluckdrongogök
- DanskMoluk Drongogøg
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