Sunda Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis sepulcralis)
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Sunda Brush Cuckoo

Cacomantis sepulcralis (Müller, S, 1843)

The Sunda brush cuckoo (Cacomantis sepulcralis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore

Where and when it's recorded

Sunda Brush Cuckoo has been recorded at 221 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lake HolonPhilippines256 records
  2. Kranji MarshSingapore232 records
  3. Jariel's Peak – Restaurant, Bgy. Magsaysay, InfantaPhilippines206 records
More places
  1. Cibodas Botanical GardenIndonesia195 records
  2. Kebun Raya Eka Karya BaliIndonesia188 records
  3. Jurong Lake GardensSingapore154 records
  4. Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park – Mid-level TrailsPhilippines150 records
  5. Raja Sikatuna National ParkPhilippines139 records
  6. Mt. Tagubud, New BataanPhilippines130 records
  7. Kawah PutihIndonesia129 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PhilippinesIndonesiaSingaporeMalaysiaThailand

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 Sunda brush cuckoo (Cacomantis sepulcralis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

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Questions

Where does the Sunda Brush Cuckoo live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula to Greater and Lesser Sundas and Philippines. It is most often recorded in Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore.

When is the best time to see the Sunda Brush Cuckoo?

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

What family is the Sunda Brush Cuckoo in?

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

Range

Oriental: Malay Peninsula to Greater and Lesser Sundas and Philippines

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Cuckoos Cuculidae
Genus
Cacomantis

Other birds in the genus Cacomantis

Chestnut-breasted CuckooChestnut-breasted CuckooCacomantis castaneiventrisFan-tailed CuckooFan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformisBanded Bay CuckooBanded Bay CuckooCacomantis sonneratiiPlaintive CuckooPlaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinusGrey-bellied CuckooGrey-bellied CuckooCacomantis passerinusSulawesi Brush CuckooSulawesi Brush CuckooCacomantis virescensSahul Brush CuckooSahul Brush CuckooCacomantis variolosusManus Brush CuckooManus Brush CuckooCacomantis blandusSolomons Brush CuckooSolomons Brush CuckooCacomantis addendusMoluccan Brush CuckooMoluccan Brush CuckooCacomantis aeruginosus
Sunda Brush Cuckoo

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