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Indian Cuckoo

இந்தியக் குயில்

Cuculus micropterus

Least concern

Indian Cuckoo
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Overview

The Indian cuckoo or short-winged cuckoo 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).

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Indian cuckoo — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): இந்தியக் குயில் — CC BY-SA 4.0