Indian Cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus

Least Concern

The Indian Cuckoo is a cuckoo of the Indian subcontinent. It moves through trees, scrub, reedbeds, or open country searching for caterpillars, insects, fruit, and small animals, often using a long tail and quiet, deliberate movements to slip through cover. Many cuckoos lay eggs in other birds' nests, while coucals, anis, and couas usually raise their own young.

Family

Cuculidae

Group

Cuckoos

Range

Indian Cuckoo Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Indian subcontinent

Population

≈ 2M–20M

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