Listen to the Indian cuckoo
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About the Indian cuckoo
The Indian cuckoo is a bird in the family Cuculidae (order Cuculiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 5 g.
What does the Indian cuckoo sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as indiancuckoo. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The Indian cuckoo or short-winged cuckoo (Cuculus micropterus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, that is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It ranges from India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia and north to China and Russia. It is a solitary and shy bird, found in forests and open woodland at up to 3,600 m (11,800 ft).
Related birds in the genus Cuculus
More from the family Cuculidae
Frequently asked questions
What does an Indian cuckoo sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Indian cuckoo on this page, including its indiancuckoo. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Indian cuckoo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Indian cuckoo as “least concern”.
What family does the Indian cuckoo belong to?
The Indian cuckoo (Cuculus micropterus) belongs to the family Cuculidae in the order Cuculiformes.
Sources & credits
- IndianCuckoo by L. Shyamal – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q877666 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Indian cuckoo – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Creepanta – CC BY-SA 4.0