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Species profile—Cuculus optatus (oriental cuckoo)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Aves (birds) → Cuculidae (cuckoos) → Cuculus optatus (oriental cuckoo)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Aves (birds)
Family
Cuculidae (cuckoos)
Scientific name
Cuculus optatus Blyth, 1843
Common name
oriental cuckoo
WildNet taxon ID
1736
Synonym(s)
Cuculus saturatus
Alternate name(s)
Himalayan cuckoo
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
SL
Conservation significant
Yes
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Terrestrial

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1736.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024