Plaintive Cuckoo

Cacomantis merulinus (Scopoli, 1786)

Cuculidae — Cuckoos

Plaintive Cuckoo, Cacomantis merulinus, is a cuckoo in the family Cuculidae and the order Cuculiformes. It occurs in the Oriental Region and Australasia, with a breeding range extending through south-eastern Asia to the Philippines. It is placed within the cuckoos and belongs to the wider cuckoo order.

Order
Cuculiformes
Family
Cuculidae — Cuckoos
Breeding range
Oriental Region, Australasia: se Asia to Philippines
Plaintive Cuckoo
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Tours where you can spot this bird

7 tours in Thailand

Khao Sok Bird Watching by Canoeing 3 Days
Khao Sok Bird Watching by Canoeing 3 Days
Thailand / Khao Sok Group tour 3 days

Khao Sok Bird Watching by Canoeing – 3 Days / 2 Nights is a unique wildlife adventure combining birdwatching with serene canoe exploration...

Khao Luang (Krung Ching) Bird Watching 3 Days Trip
Khao Luang (Krung Ching) Bird Watching 3 Days Trip
Thailand / Khao Luang Group tour 3 days

Stay in park bungalows at Krung Ching for three days of Khao Luang rainforest birding, including two evening searches for nocturnal birds....

Doi Inthanon Bird Watching 3 Days Trip
Doi Inthanon Bird Watching 3 Days Trip
Thailand / Doi Inthanon Group tour 3 days

Three days at Doi Inthanon cover the summit forest, lower checkpoints and Jeeb Track, with bungalow nights close to the morning birding....

Doi Inthanon Bird Watching Day Trip
Doi Inthanon Bird Watching Day Trip
Thailand / Doi Inthanon Group tour 1 day

Work your way up Doi Inthanon from the second checkpoint to the summit forest, then spend the afternoon birding at Ban Phar Mork waterfall....

Sri Phang Nga Bird Watching Day Trip
Sri Phang Nga Bird Watching Day Trip
Thailand / Sri Phang Nga Group tour 1 day

Sri Phang-Nga Bird Watching Day Trip is a full-day guided birding experience in one of southern Thailand’s richest rainforest habitats. Ex...

Khao Sok Bird Watching Day Trip
Khao Sok Bird Watching Day Trip
Thailand / Khao Sok Private tour 1 day

Escape into one of Thailand’s most spectacular rainforests on this Khao Sok Bird Watching Day Trip. Just a few hours from Phuket and Khao ...

Khao Nor Chuchi Bird Watching 3 Days Trip
Khao Nor Chuchi Bird Watching 3 Days Trip
Thailand / Khao Nor Chuchi Private tour 3 days

A focused 3-day private birdwatching tour to Khao Nor Chuchi, Thailand’s most important lowland rainforest reserve and the last stronghold...