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Cuckoos are medium-sized birds that range in size from the little bronze cuckoo, at 17 g and 15 cm (6 in), to moderately large birds, ranging from 60–80 cm (24–31 in) in length, such as the giant coua of Madagascar, the coral-billed ground-cuckoo of Indochina, the channel-billed cuckoo, and various large Indo-Pacific coucals such as the ...
Learn about cuckoos, a family of birds that includes roadrunners and brood parasites. Find out how they look, sound, eat, mate, and cope with threats.
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Apr 5, 2024 · Cuckoo is a term for various birds of the family Cuculidae, especially those that lay eggs in other nests. Learn about their diversity, distribution, adaptations, and parasitic behavior from Britannica.
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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.
Yellow-billed Cuckoos are slender, long-tailed birds that manage to stay well hidden in deciduous woodlands. They usually sit stock still, even hunching their shoulders to conceal their crisp white underparts, as they hunt for large caterpillars. Bold white spots on the tail’s underside are often the most visible feature on a shaded perch.
Learn about the Common Cuckoo, a large, long-winged, long-tailed bird that migrates across Europe and Asia and strays to Alaska. Find out its range, identification, songs, calls, habitat, and conservation status.
Learn about the Cuckoo, a summer visitor and brood parasite in the UK, with a distinctive call and appearance. Find out why it is a Red List species and how to identify it.
