Bird
Plaintive Cuckoo
Cacomantis merulinus · Cuculidae · Cuculiformes
Best monthsFeb–Aprmost records
Records69,387in 11 countries
Most seen inThailand26,910 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Plaintive Cuckoo in brief
The plaintive cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus) is a bird of the Cuculidae family — species of bird.
Across the 11 countries we cover it has 69,387 published records, most of them from Thailand, Malaysia and Cambodia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and April and fall to their lowest in October and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Thailand26,910 records · best Mar, Apr
Malaysia11,561 records · best Mar, Apr
Cambodia9,504 records · best Feb, Jan
Indonesia6,345 records · best Sep, Jul
Philippines3,562 records · best Mar, Feb
Vietnam3,162 records · best Mar, Apr
Singapore2,861 records · best Mar, May
Laos2,537 records · best Mar, May
Bangladesh1,923 records · best Apr, May
Myanmar916 records · best Jan, Mar
Brunei106 records · best May, Jul
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.