genus
Cacomantis
Cacomantis is a genus in the family Cuculidae. This database currently files 11 species under it, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 11
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 55%
- Weight range
- 25.3 g – 49.8 g
Best-known members of Cacomantis
Ranked by popularity score.

Plaintive cuckoo
Cacomantis merulinus

Banded bay cuckoo
Cacomantis sonneratii

Fan-tailed cuckoo
Cacomantis flabelliformis

Chestnut-breasted cuckoo
Cacomantis castaneiventris

Grey-bellied cuckoo
Cacomantis passerinus

Sahul brush cuckoo
Cacomantis variolosus
Sunda brush cuckoo
Cacomantis sepulcralis
Moluccan brush cuckoo
Cacomantis aeruginosus
How threatened is Cacomantis?
7 of 11 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 7 | 100% |
Where is Cacomantis found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8+
All species in Cacomantis
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaintive cuckoo | Cacomantis merulinus | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 25.3 g | Not recorded |
| Banded bay cuckoo | Cacomantis sonneratii | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 33.8 g | Not recorded |
| Fan-tailed cuckoo | Cacomantis flabelliformis | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 49.8 g | 1 |
| Chestnut-breasted cuckoo | Cacomantis castaneiventris | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 33.2 g | 1 |
| Grey-bellied cuckoo | Cacomantis passerinus | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 25.3 g | Not recorded |
| Sahul brush cuckoo | Cacomantis variolosus | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 35.8 g | 1 |
| Sunda brush cuckoo | Cacomantis sepulcralis | Cuculidae | Not recorded | 33.5 g | Not recorded |
| Moluccan brush cuckoo | Cacomantis aeruginosus | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 33.5 g | Not recorded |
| Manus brush cuckoo | Cacomantis blandus | Cuculidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Solomons brush cuckoo | Cacomantis addendus | Cuculidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Sulawesi brush cuckoo | Cacomantis virescens | Cuculidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |