'No other cuckoo', Gould remarked, has such 'extraordinary well-developed tufts of red hair-like feathers, which stand out in bold relief on either side of the head, resembling in a slight degree the fantastic head-dress of an Indian chief.'
Gould received specimens of the cuckoo from Manila, Philippine Islands. The birds are depicted lifesize.
DISTRIBUTION: Northern Philippines: Luzon, Polillo Island, Catanduanes, Marinduque