Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo (Surniculus velutinus)
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Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo

Surniculus velutinus Sharpe, 1877

36 gWeight

The Philippine drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus velutinus) is a bird of the cuckoo family found only in the Philippines.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Philippines

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Philippines

Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo has been recorded at 31 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Raja Sikatuna National ParkPhilippines289 records
  2. Bislig lowlands – PICOP Road 4Philippines209 records
  3. Bislig lowlands – PICOP Road 42Philippines163 records
More places
  1. Bislig lowlands – PICOP Roads 1-4Philippines91 records
  2. Bislig lowlands – 321 Quarry TrailPhilippines68 records
  3. Brgy. Kuden, Senator Ninoy AquinoPhilippines58 records
  4. Philippine Eagle Center, Davao CityPhilippines42 records
  5. Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve – TrailPhilippines42 records
  6. Palo Alto, BarasPhilippines31 records
  7. Pasonanca Natural Park, Zamboanga City – BalunoPhilippines26 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Philippines

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 Philippine drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus velutinus) is a bird of the cuckoo family found only in the Philippines. It was formerly a subspecies of the Square-tailed drongo-cuckoo. It is found in tropical moist lowland forest up to 1,000 meters above sea level.

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Questions

How big is the Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo?

The Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo weighs around 36 g.

Where does the Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Philippines (except Palawan group). It is most often recorded in Philippines.

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

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

Is the Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo endangered?

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

What does the Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo in?

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

At a glance

Weight
36 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
111 mm
Tail
101 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Philippines (except Palawan group)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Cuckoos Cuculidae
Genus
Surniculus

Other birds in the genus Surniculus

Square-tailed Drongo-CuckooSquare-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus lugubrisFork-tailed Drongo-CuckooFork-tailed Drongo-CuckooSurniculus dicruroidesMoluccan Drongo-CuckooMoluccan Drongo-CuckooSurniculus musschenbroekiGuira CuckooGuira CuckooGuira guiraGreater AniGreater AniCrotophaga majorSmooth-billed AniSmooth-billed AniCrotophaga aniGroove-billed AniGroove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostrisStriped CuckooStriped CuckooTapera naeviaPheasant CuckooPheasant CuckooDromococcyx phasianellusPavonine CuckooPavonine CuckooDromococcyx pavoninus
Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo

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