Banded Bay Cuckoo
Banded Bay Cuckoo · BirdGacha
Banded Bay Cuckoo
Cacomantis sonneratiiWikimedia Commons · WC1776469 · L. Shyamal · CC BY-SA 2.5 · MP3 transcode by Wikimedia Commons
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 33.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 84).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 53).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
L. Shyamal · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
4 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Cacomantis sonneratii sonneratii
India and Nepal to s Indochina and the Malay Pen.
- Cacomantis sonneratii waiti
Sri Lanka
- Cacomantis sonneratii fasciolatus
Sumatra, Borneo and Palawan (sw Philippines)
- Cacomantis sonneratii musicus
Java and Bali
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Cacomantis sonneratii
Which family does it belong to?
Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
Where is it found?
Oriental: India and Sri Lanka to Southern China & Southeastern Asia & Greater Sundas and Palawan (Southwestern Philippines)
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Pål A. Olsvik · CC BY
