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SPECIES PROFILE
Pied Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus)
Clamator
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Aves
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
India Africa southeast Asia
DIET
Omnivorous
HABITAT
Open woodlands scrub savannas
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Aves
ORDER
Cuculiformes
FAMILY
Cuculidae
GENUS
Clamator
📋 Description
SIZE
31-33 cm long 60-80 g
COLORATION
Black and white with crest white wing patch yellow bill
ADAPTATIONS
Brood parasite agile flight for host nest access
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Open woodlands scrub savannas
DIET
Omnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
India Africa southeast Asia
REPRODUCTION
Lays 1-2 eggs in host nests incubated 11-13 days
DIET DETAILS
Insects caterpillars fruits
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Brood parasitism habitat fragmentation
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Migratory Harbingers: Pied Cuckoos arrive with monsoons with 70-gram bodies eating 20 grams of insects daily in Rajasthan's scrub. Their pied plumage is striking.
2
Host Deceivers: These cuckoos cover 4000 sq km in Gujarat's woodlands parasitizing babbler nests. Habitat loss affects their hosts.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan
Jamnagar in Gujarat
Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary in Maharashtra
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
June-September Monsoon breeding improves audibility for spotting cuckoos
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Listen for pied cuckoos' melodious calls near host nests
