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Oriental Cuckoo

Cuculus optatus
Family
Cuckoos
Order
Cuculiformes
Codes
oricuc2, ORCU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCuculiformes
FamilyCuckoos (Cuculidae)
SpeciesCuculus optatus
Codesoricuc2, ORCU
Identification

The Oriental Cuckoo (Cuculus optatus) is a member of the Cuckoos family within the order Cuculiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code oricuc2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Cuckoos
Guira Cuckoo
Guira guira
Greater Ani
Crotophaga major
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Striped Cuckoo
Tapera naevia
Pheasant Cuckoo
Dromococcyx phasianellus
Oriental Cuckoo photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Cuculus optatus

Family: Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes

eBird Code: oricuc2