Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Latin Name: 
Cacomantis passerinus
Category: 
Size: 
23cm
Description: 

Small, distinctive cuckoo, with grey head and upper body, and unbarred grey breast and belly; white vent and white-barred undertail coverts; hepatic female  and immature similar to Plaintive, but brighter rufous; lack supercilium and barred tail of Banded Bay; lighter barring on crown and nape; cross-barred back,
narrow-barred white underparts; mostly solitary; as with Plaintive, mainly arboreal, keeping to treetops and restlessly changing perches while singing; may descend to ground in pursuit of insects.

Habitat: 
Open forest, lightly wooded areas, orchards, parks and gardens.
Food: 
Insects, esp. caterpillars; winged insects.
Distribution: 
Lowlands of Nepal, Bhutan and Assam
Call: 
Call Description: 
Plaintive, single-noted piteer; pee pipee pee.
National Status: