Moluccan cuckoo
The Moluccan cuckoo (Cacomantis aeruginosus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is native to the Maluku Islands.
| Moluccan cuckoo | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Cacomantis |
| Species: | C. aeruginosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cacomantis aeruginosus Salvadori, 1878 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cacomantis heinrichi | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International. 2017. Cacomantis aeruginosus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22683935A118206284. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22683935A118206284.en. Downloaded on 31 December 2018.
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