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Moluccan cuckoo

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Cuculiformes

Genus
  
Cacomantis

Higher classification
  
Cacomantis

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cuculidae

Scientific name
  
Cacomantis heinrichi

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Black‑billed coucal, Goliath coucal, White‑crowned cuckoo, White‑necked coucal, Sulawesi cuckoo

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

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Moluccan cuckoo Wikipedia