Where does the Plaintive Cuckoo live?
Cacomantis merulinus has 82,452 records in 20 countries and territories, from 1821 to 2026. Most records come from Thailand.
- 82,452 records
- 20 places
- 113 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCuculiformesCuculidaeCacomantis
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 26,816 | |
| Malaysia | 11,509 | |
| Cambodia | 9,502 | |
| India | 6,918 | |
| Indonesia | 6,065 | |
| Hong Kong | 3,467 | |
| Philippines | 3,398 | |
| Vietnam | 3,138 | |
| Singapore | 2,858 | |
| Laos | 2,533 | |
| China | 1,984 | |
| Bangladesh | 1,922 | |
| Myanmar | 889 | |
| Taiwan | 582 | |
| Macao | 453 | |
| Bhutan | 301 | |
| Brunei | 106 | |
| Nepal | 8 | |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Cuculidae.
Common Cuckoo
2,069,691 records
Asian Koel
1,193,346 records
Greater Coucal
1,049,763 records
Squirrel Cuckoo
747,466 records
Smooth-billed Ani
697,437 records
Groove-billed Ani
532,176 records
common hawk cuckoo
244,791 records
Guira Cuckoo
241,150 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.