 Like its close relative the Bornean ground cuckoo it is considered unobtrusive, which may further account for the lack of sightings.Most modern-day sightings have taken place in the Barisan Mountains in South Sumatra, beginning with the individual photographed in Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park in 1997.Five more sightings were reported in the immediate vicinity between 2007 and 2010.