Oriental cuckoo

Description

It is 30-32 centimetres long with a wingspan of 51-57 centimetres and a weight of 73-156 grams.The adult male has a grey head,breast and upperparts.The belly is creamy-white with dark bars.The vent is frequently buff with few markings.The legs and feet are orange-yellow and there is a bare yellow ring around the eye.Adult females and juveniles occur in two morphs.The grey morph is similar to the male but has a brownish wash on the breast.The rufous morph is reddish-brown above,paler on the underparts and with strong dark barring all over including the rump.