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The cuckoo, common cuckoo, European cuckoo or Eurasian cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, Cuculiformes, which includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals. This species is a widespread summer migrant to Europe and Asia, and winters in Africa.
Found in woodland, heathland, farmland with hedges, marshes with scattered bushes. "COO-koo" song (like a cuckoo clock) often given from open perch. Note long wings and tail, barred belly, rather small bill. Flight direct and often low, suggesting a hawk or falcon.
This is the famous bird of Europe whose voice is imitated by cuckoo clocks (and whose call, coo-coo, gave the name to the entire cuckoo family). It is well known as a brood parasite: females lay their eggs in the nests of smaller birds, and their hapless 'hosts' raise only young cuckoos.
The Common cuckoo ( Cuculus canorus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, Cuculiformes, which includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the coucals. It is a brood parasite, which means it lays eggs in the nests of other bird species, particularly of dunnocks, Meadow pipits, and Reed warblers.
The Cuckoo is a dove-sized bird with a blue-grey back, head and chest, and stripey black and white belly. Its sleek body, long tail and pointed wings gives it an appearance not unlike Kestrels or Sparrowhawks. Cuckoos are summer visitors and known for being brood parasites.
Photo Ark. Cuckoos. Common Name: Cuckoos. Scientific Name: Cuculidae. Type: Birds. Diet: Carnivore. Group Name: Cooch, asylum. Average Life Span: Four to eight years, depending on the...
Mar 4, 2020 · Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.comcuc.01.
The common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) spends its breeding season throughout much of Europe and as far north as Sweden and Russia. The cuckoo has also been found breeding in areas as far south as China and India, as far east as Spain and as west as Japan.
The Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), a member of the Cuculiformes order, is a bird of deceptive appearance and fascinating behavior. This species is a master of subterfuge, both in its hawk-like appearance and its notorious breeding strategy.
Oct 29, 2023 · The Common Cuckoo is most well-known for its unusual breeding behavior known as nest or brood parasitism. Instead of building its own nest and raising young, the female cuckoo lays its eggs in the nests of other bird species, commonly small songbirds.
