Plaintive Cuckoo
Cacomantis merulinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCacomantis (Cacomantis Cuckoos)
- SpeciesCacomantis merulinus (Plaintive Cuckoo)
The plaintive cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus) is a species of bird belonging to the genus Cacomantis in the cuckoo family Cuculidae. It is native to Asia, from India, Nepal and China to Indonesia. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Plaintive Cuckoo sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bali Barat National Park
Banded Bay Cuckoo
Cacomantis sonneratii
Rusty-breasted Cuckoo
Cacomantis variolosus
Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis
Lesser Coucal
Centropus bengalensis
Violet Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
Asian Drongo-Cuckoo
Surniculus lugubris
Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx basalis
Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 7 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 8 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 10 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 13 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 14 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 16 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 17 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 18 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 19 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plaintive Cuckoo in Bali Barat National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Plaintive Cuckoo sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plaintive Cuckoo in Bali Barat National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Plaintive Cuckoo in Bali Barat National Park in our monthly data.