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Cacomantis is a genus of cuckoos in the family Cuculidae. The name is from the Ancient Greek κακομαντις (kakomantis) meaning "prophet of evil". Most species have a round nostril and are mainly in brown and gray colours. The tails are graduated and barred. The bars are transverse in sonneratii and oblique in all others.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAves
  4. OrderCuculiformes
  5. FamilyCuculidae
Observations recorded619,043

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records
153
With media
12
Family
Cuculidae
Collections
ANWC, USNM, ROM, CUMV, FMNH
Recorded in
Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Australia, Melanesia, New Guinea

Article · Português

Cacomantis é um género de cucos da família Cuculidae. Este género contém as seguintes espécies: * Cacomantis castaneiventris * Cacomantis flabelliformis * Cacomantis heinrichi * * * * * Cacomantis pallidus * *

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Cacomantis · Vinony