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Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

Cuckoos & Malkohas

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Clamator coromandus

Basic stats

Range

Breeds along the Himalayas; winters in Sri Lanka, southern India and Southeast Asia

Size

About 47cm

The chestnut-winged cuckoo is a crested cuckoo about 47 cm long, with dark glossy upperparts, a black head and crest, chestnut wings, a rufous throat and a long graduated black tail. A white half-collar separates the black cap from the back. Young birds are dusky with scaly-looking wing feathers (Wikipedia, general species account).

It breeds along the Himalayas and migrates south in winter to Sri Lanka, southern India and tropical Southeast Asia, including parts of Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. The 2012 National Red List gives no status under this name.

Quick answers

Where is the Chestnut-winged Cuckoo found?
Breeds along the Himalayas; winters in Sri Lanka, southern India and Southeast Asia
How big is the Chestnut-winged Cuckoo?
About 47cm
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