Cacomantis
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Cacomantis is a genus of cuckoo
in the Cuculidae family. The genus name is derived from the Greek kakos meaning evil or ill-boding and mantis for prophet and is derived from their association with "rains" being supposed to be predict ill fortune and bad weather. Most of them have a round nostril and are mainly in brown and gray colours. The tails are graduated and barred. The bars are transverse in sonneratii and oblique in all others.
It contains the following species:
The Pallid Cuckoo
and White-crowned Cuckoo are also sometimes placed in this genus.
Cuckoo
The cuckoos are a family, Cuculidae, of near passerine birds. The order Cuculiformes, in addition to the cuckoos, also includes the turacos . Some zoologists and taxonomists have also included the unique Hoatzin in the Cuculiformes, but its taxonomy remains in dispute...
in the Cuculidae family. The genus name is derived from the Greek kakos meaning evil or ill-boding and mantis for prophet and is derived from their association with "rains" being supposed to be predict ill fortune and bad weather. Most of them have a round nostril and are mainly in brown and gray colours. The tails are graduated and barred. The bars are transverse in sonneratii and oblique in all others.
It contains the following species:
- Banded Bay CuckooBanded Bay CuckooThe Banded Bay Cuckoo or Bay-banded Cuckoo is a species of small cuckoo found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Like others in the genus they have a round nostril. They are usually founded in well wooded areas mainly in the lower hills. Males sing from exposed branches during the...
, Cacomantis sonneratii - Plaintive CuckooPlaintive CuckooThe Plaintive Cuckoo is a species of bird belonging to the genus Cacomantis in the cuckoo family Cuculidae. It is native to Asia, from India and China to Indonesia.-Description:...
, Cacomantis merulinus - Rusty-breasted CuckooRusty-breasted CuckooThe Rusty-breasted Cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family.It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
, Cacomantis sepulcralis - Grey-bellied CuckooGrey-bellied CuckooThe Grey-bellied Cuckoo or the Indian Plaintive Cuckoo, Cacomantis passerinus, is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin....
, Cacomantis passerinus - Brush CuckooBrush CuckooThe Brush Cuckoo, Cacomantis variolosus, is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin....
, Cacomantis variolosus - Moluccan CuckooMoluccan CuckooThe Moluccan Cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
, Cacomantis heinrichi - Chestnut-breasted CuckooChestnut-breasted CuckooThe Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea....
, Cacomantis castaneiventris - Fan-tailed CuckooFan-tailed CuckooThe Fan-tailed Cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family.It is found in Australia, Fiji, Indonesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.-Habitat:...
, Cacomantis flabelliformis
The Pallid Cuckoo
Pallid Cuckoo
The Pallid Cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family.It is found in Australia, Christmas Island, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea....
and White-crowned Cuckoo are also sometimes placed in this genus.