Cuculus optatus Gould 1845 (oriental cuckoo)
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Aves - Cuculiformes - Cuculidae
Belongs to Cuculus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Worthy et al. 2015
Sister taxa: Cuculus canorus, Cuculus csarnotanus
Ecology: volant insectivore
Distribution: found only at Teouma (Quaternary of Vanuatu)
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