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Plaintive Cuckoo

Cacomantis merulinus
Family
Cuckoos
Order
Cuculiformes
Codes
placuc1, PLCU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCuculiformes
FamilyCuckoos (Cuculidae)
SpeciesCacomantis merulinus
Codesplacuc1, PLCU
Identification

The Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus) 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 placuc1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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

Scientific Name: Cacomantis merulinus

Family: Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes

eBird Code: placuc1