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Cacomantis sepulcralis
Also known as: Rusty-breasted Cuckoo
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, especially caterpillars
Habitat
Forest edge, scrub, mangroves
Range
Southeast Asia
Clutch size
1 egg (brood parasite)
Incubation period
About 13–14 days
Size
Small-medium (22–24cm)
Wingspan
~35–38cm
Weight
~40–55g
A cuckoo closely resembling the Plaintive Cuckoo but with warmer rusty-orange underparts, found in forest edge, scrub and mangrove habitats across the Sundaic region.
A brood parasite of small warblers, its rising and falling whistled call helps distinguish it from similar congeners that share its lowland habitats.
