Adult black, white stripe down crown, undertails coverts barred white, tail tipped white; iris dark brown, bill black, feet dark grey. Juvenile black, barred white below, plumage softer. Voice: Loud, mournful repetitive song of 3 or 4 descending whistles, each series higher in pitch and more insistent. Also a call of 3- 4 clear notes on same pitch, a ringing and laughing “cuo- cuo- cuo- cuo”, and a single burry downslurred “whurr”.
Not Threatened.
Adult black, white stripe down crown, undertails coverts barred white, tail tipped white; iris dark brown, bill black, feet dark grey. Juvenile black, barred white below, plumage softer. Voice: Loud, mournful repetitive song of 3 or 4 descending whistles, each series higher in pitch and more insistent. Also a call of 3- 4 clear notes on same pitch, a ringing and laughing “cuo- cuo- cuo- cuo”, and a single burry downslurred “whurr”.
33 cm; 117 g
Taxonomy:
- Cuculus leucolophus S. Müller, 1840, Lobo Bay, New Guinea. Monotypic. (source: Handbook of the Birds of World)
Distribution:
- New Guinea and Salawati.
Forest, mainly canopy in hilly country. Sea level to 1500 m.
Mainly insects, including caterpillars, other arthropods; also fruit. Feeds in canopy.
Unknown