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Cuculus micropterus Gould, 1837 Family: Cuculidae Order: Cuculiformes Back
Indian cuckoo Kurzflügelkuckuck Coucou à ailes courtes Cuco alicorte
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES NL (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: partial intracontinental

Cuculus micropterus

Resident in S part of range. Summer visitor in N of range and in most of temperate Asia; passage migrant in Korea, possibly breeding in places where remains and sings in Jun; migrates to winter in tropical S Asia, including Andaman Is and Greater Sundas, also Philippines. Apparently only accidental in Japan and also in NE Pakistan.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1997) - www.hbw.com )

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(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

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