Grey-bellied Cuckoo
A species of Oriental and Australasian Cuckoos Scientific name : Cacomantis passerinus Genus : Oriental and Australasian Cuckoos
Grey-bellied Cuckoo, A species of Oriental and Australasian Cuckoos
Botanical name: Cacomantis passerinus
Genus: Oriental and Australasian Cuckoos
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Description
The grey-bellied cuckoo is one of the smaller cuckoos, at a total length of about 23 cm. Adults are mainly grey with a white lower belly and undertail. There is a white patch on the wings. Some females are dark-barred reddish brown above with an unbarred tail and have strongly dark-barred whitish underparts. The juvenile resembles the female but is of a duller grey. 
Size
24 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Grey-bellied Cuckoo's diet primarily consists of caterpillars, including those with hairs, which it vigorously shakes in its bill before eating. Soft-bodied insects also form part of its diet. It either forages on the ground or employs sallying to catch flying insects.
Habitat
Grey-bellied Cuckoo frequents a variety of habitats, primarily consisting of open woodlands and cultivated regions. These spaces range from subtropical pine forests and secondary forests to scrubby hillsides, grassy plains, and brushy areas. The species adapts well to human-modified landscapes, often seen in swamps, gardens, and tea plantations with shade trees. Geographically, grey-bellied Cuckoo occupies tropical regions, inhabiting elevations from lowlands up to 2300 meters, with varying altitudinal ranges across different regions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
The grey-bellied cuckoo breeds in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka to south China and Indonesia. It has been reported from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It is a short-distance migrant, since birds at more northerly latitudes and on higher ground are summer visitors, leaving for warmer areas in winter. The species prefers light woodland and cultivated areas.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
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