Grey-bellied Cuckoo
Cacomantis passerinus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
Overview
The grey-bellied cuckoo or the Indian plaintive cuckoo (Cacomantis passerinus) is a cuckoo with widespread occurrence throughout Asia.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
India and Pakistan; winters to Sri Lanka.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Grey-bellied cuckoo
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
