Wildlifeof Bhutan
Grey-bellied Cuckoo
Cuckoos & Coucals
Photo: Afsar Nayakkan · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Cacomantis passerinus
Basic stats
Range
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Clutch size
A single egg
Size
About 23cm
The grey-bellied cuckoo is one of the smaller cuckoos, with a total length of about 23cm. It lays a single egg, as a brood parasite does in each host nest (Wikipedia, general species account).
It has been reported from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The sources opened give no plumage, call, habitat or diet detail, so none is stated, and the entry is kept short.
Quick answers
- Where is the Grey-bellied Cuckoo found?
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
- How many eggs does the Grey-bellied Cuckoo lay?
- A single egg
- How big is the Grey-bellied Cuckoo?
- About 23cm