Indian Cuckoo
Indian Cuckoo · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 88.8 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 52).
* 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
Jairam Vijayan · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
2 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Cuculus micropterus micropterus
India to se Siberia, ne China, se Asia and nw, ec, s Philippines
- Cuculus micropterus concretus
Vietnam, s Thailand and the Malay Pen., Sumatra, Java and Borneo
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Cuculus micropterus
Which family does it belong to?
Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
Where is it found?
Oriental & Palearctic: widespread India through Southeastern & Northeastern Asia to Greater Sundas
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 ↗ · Creepanta · CC BY-SA 4.0
