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Sulawesi Cuckoo
Cuculus crassirostris (Walden, 1872)
89 gWeight
The Sulawesi cuckoo (Cuculus crassirostris) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
Most records: Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Sulawesi Cuckoo has been recorded at 8 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia23 records
- Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TorautIndonesia11 records
- Lore Lindu NPIndonesia10 records
More places
- Gunung MahawuIndonesia5 records
- Gunung MahawuIndonesia5 records
- Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia5 records
- Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TambunIndonesia4 records
- Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia2 records
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 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. It is endemic to Sulawesi Island in Indonesia.
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Questions
How big is the Sulawesi Cuckoo?
The Sulawesi Cuckoo weighs around 89 g.
Where does the Sulawesi Cuckoo live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Sulawesi. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.
Is the Sulawesi Cuckoo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sulawesi Cuckoo as Least Concern.
What does the Sulawesi Cuckoo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Sulawesi Cuckoo in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 89 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 206 mm
- Tail
- 162 mm
- Bill
- 34 mm
- Tarsus
- 27 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Sulawesi
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuckoos Cuculidae
- Genus
- Cuculus
Other birds in the genus Cuculus
Black CuckooCuculus clamosus
Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
Lesser CuckooCuculus poliocephalus
Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
Madagascar CuckooCuculus rochii
African CuckooCuculus gularis
Himalayan CuckooCuculus saturatus
Oriental CuckooCuculus optatus
Sunda CuckooCuculus lepidus
Common CuckooCuculus canorus
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