Gray-ballied Cuckoo | Plaintive cuckoo

The grey-bellied cuckoo (Cacomantis passerinus) is a smaller cuckoo bird of 9.1 in (23 cm) in length and has 0.05-0.06 lb (22-25 g) weight. It is a resident of Southern Asia. The range expands in India, Sri Lanka, south China, and Indonesia. Cuckoo birds of these cuckoo families are brood parasites. The chicks are raised by other bird's nests, where they lay their eggs. It breeds in the foothill and mountain forests. Their breeding season coincides with the local warbler species' breeding season. A single egg is laid in the warblers' nest. Grey-bellied cuckoos (Cacomantis passerinus) have gray bodies. Male birds are affected by dark gray patches on the chin and breasts. Its unbarred tail has a hint of white on its tip. It has a white lower belly. Those with blackish eyes have an iris that is reddish-brown. In contrast to the bill, which is mainly black, there is considerable variation in color. Hepatic females are ginger-orange with black barring on the back and on the undersides. Juveniles are a duller gray version of the females in color. They make a noisy, persistent call that sounds like pee-pip-pee-pee. The sound is comparable to that of the Indian plaintive cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus). Cuckoos of the Indian Plaintive cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus) are very similar to this species. There are similarities in the size of the two cuckoo birds, as well as their juvenile appearances. Their diet includes a variety of insects and caterpillars. According to the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species, the grey-bellied cuckoo (Cacomantis passerinus) is a Least Concern species. There is no estimate of the global population. Nevertheless, the population seems to be stable overall. This cuckoo bird's main threat is domain loss.
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