Wildlifeof Nepal
Lesser Cuckoo
Cuckoos & Coucals
Photo: Tisha Mukherjee · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cuculus poliocephalus
Basic stats
Range
Breeds in East Asia and the Himalayas; winters in East Africa and Sri Lanka
The lesser cuckoo breeds in East Asia and the Himalayas and winters as far as East Africa and Sri Lanka. In Japan, where it is called hototogisu, it has long been celebrated in poetry. The cached species account gives no description, diet or breeding detail, so none is given here (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Lesser Cuckoo found?
- Breeds in East Asia and the Himalayas; winters in East Africa and Sri Lanka