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Indian Cuckoo / Cuculus micropterus LC
- Synonyms Short-winged Cuckoo
Indian Cuckoobird sounds *
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* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
Related species

African Cuckoo

Common Cuckoo

Red-chested Cuckoo

Sunda Cuckoo

Madagascar Cuckoo

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Black Cuckoo

Himalayan Cuckoo
Where to see Indian Cuckoo
- Breeding region Eurasia, Oriental Region
- Breeding subregion widespread India through se, ne Asia to Greater Sundas
Indian Cuckoo subspecies (2)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuculus micropterus concretus | Vietnam, s Thailand and the Malay Pen., Sumatra, Java and Borneo | - | No |
| Cuculus micropterus micropterus | India to se Siberia, ne China, se Asia and nw, ec, s Philippines | to Philippines and Greater Sundas | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Bengali | ফিঈকথাকও াচয়া , বউকথাকও পাপিয়া, ফিঈ কথা কও , ফিঈ-কথা-কও |
| Breton | Koukoug India |
| Catalan | cucut alacurt |
| Chinese | 豌豆八哥, 刮锅, 布谷, 印度喀咕, 家婆打我, 四声杜鹃, 关公好哭, 光棍背钮, 快快割麦, 光棍好过, 花喀咕, 四聲杜鵑 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 刮鍋, 四聲杜鵑, 布穀, 印度喀咕, 家婆打我, 豌豆八哥, 花喀咕, 光棍背鈕, 光棍好過, 關公好哭, 快快割麥 |
| Croatian | kratkokrila kukavica |
| Czech | kukačka pruhochvostá, kukačka krátkokřídlá, Kukacka krátkokrídlá |
| Danish | Kortvinget Gøg |
| Dutch | Kortvleugelkoekoek |
| Esperanto | Hindia kukolo |
| Estonian | vilekägu |
| Finnish | intiankäki |
| French | Coucou à ailes courtes, Coucou indien |
| Galician | Cuco de ás curtas |
| German | Kurzflügelkuckuck, Kuzflügelkuckuck |
| Hungarian | indiai kakukk |
| Icelandic | Stúfgaukur |
| Indonesian | Belanda mabok, Burung Kangkok India, Kangkok india |
| Irish | Cuach Indiach |
| Italian | Cuculo indiano |
| Japanese | セグロカッコウ |
| Korean | 검은등뻐꾸기 |
| Latvian | īsspārnu dzeguze |
| Lithuanian | indinė gegutė |
| Malay | Burung Sewah India, Sewah India |
| Malayalam | വിഷുപ്പക്ഷി |
| Mongolian | хурган хөхөө, өчүүхэн хөхөө, Жагар хөхөө, Бор шарга хөхөө |
| Nepali | काफल पाक्यो |
| Norwegian | asiagjøk |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Asiagauk |
| Polish | kukulka krótkoskrzydla, kukułka krótkoskrzydła |
| Portuguese | Cuco-indiano, cuco-d'asa-curta |
| Russian | Индийская кукушка, Кукушка индийская |
| Serbian | Indijska kukavica |
| Slovak | kukučka krátkokrídla |
| Spanish | Cuco de Alas Cortas, Cuclillo de Alas Cortas, Cuco alicorto |
| Swedish | kortvingad gök, kortvingegök, Indisk gök |
| Tamil | Kuyil |
| Thai | นกคัคคูพันธุ์อินเดีย |
| Turkish | Hint Guguğu |
| Ukrainian | зозуля короткокрила |
| Vietnamese | Chim Cu cu Ấn Độ, Chim Bắt cô trói cột, Bắt cô trói cột |
| Welsh | Cog India |






















