Sulawesi Hawk-cuckoo
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The Sulawesi Cuckoo is a species of cuckoo
in the Cuculidae family. It is often known as the Sulawesi Hawk-Cuckoo but appears not to be related to the other hawk-cuckoos. It is endemic to Sulawesi
Island in Indonesia
. Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Cuckoo
The cuckoos are a family, Cuculidae, of near passerine birds. The order Cuculiformes, in addition to the cuckoos, also includes the turacos . Some zoologists and taxonomists have also included the unique Hoatzin in the Cuculiformes, but its taxonomy remains in dispute...
in the Cuculidae family. It is often known as the Sulawesi Hawk-Cuckoo but appears not to be related to the other hawk-cuckoos. It is endemic to Sulawesi
Sulawesi
Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
Island in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
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is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.