Moluccan Brush Cuckoo
Cacomantis aeruginosus
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
Overview
The Moluccan brush cuckoo (Cacomantis aeruginosus), formerly known as the Moluccan cuckoo, is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is native to the Maluku Islands.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Moluccan brush 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.
