Moluccan cuckoo
| Moluccan cuckoo | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Cacomantis |
| Species: | C. heinrichi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cacomantis heinrichi Stresemann, 1931 | |
The Moluccan cuckoo (Cacomantis heinrichi) is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The scientific name commemorates the German explorer Gerd Heinrich.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Cacomantis heinrichi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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