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Sunda Cuckoo
- Scientific name
- Cuculus lepidus
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Pointed
- Tail shape
- Long
Where it came from
The Sunda Cuckoo, Cuculus lepidus, was long considered a subspecies of the Oriental cuckoo before being elevated to full species status based on distinct vocalizations and morphological differences. Native to the montane forests of the Greater Sunda Islands, this bird occupies a specialized ecological niche that has fascinated ornithologists studying the complex evolution of brood parasitism in the Cuculidae family.
The species is characterized by a sleek, aerodynamic silhouette featuring notably pointed wings and a long, graduated tail, adaptations that facilitate its agile flight through dense canopy environments. Its design—refined through natural selection—enables it to remain largely inconspicuous while identifying host nests, reflecting a long-standing evolutionary strategy that has intrigued naturalists since the bird was first formally categorized.
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