The Moluccan cuckoo (Cacomantis aeruginosus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is native to the Maluku Islands.

Moluccan cuckoo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Genus: Cacomantis
Species:
C. aeruginosus
Binomial name
Cacomantis aeruginosus
Salvadori, 1878
Synonyms

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 edit

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Cacomantis aeruginosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22683935A118206284. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22683935A118206284.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.