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Bookmark or Share- Cuckoo - WikipediaThe cuckoos are generally medium-sized, slender birds. Most species live in trees, though a sizeable minority are ground-dwelling. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution; the majority of species are tropical. Some species are migratory. The cuckoos feed on insects, insect larvae, and a variety of other animals, as well as fruit.
- Cuckoo | Migration, Calls & Nesting | BritannicaCuckoo, any of numerous birds of the family Cuculidae (order Cuculiformes). The name usually designates some 60 arboreal members of the subfamilies Cuculinae and Phaenicophaeinae. In western Europe “cuckoo,” without modifiers, refers to the most common local form, elsewhere called the common, or.
- Common cuckoo - WikipediaNon-breeding. Possibly Extant (breeding) 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.
- Cuckoo guide: why they call ‘cuckoo’, how they trick other birds, and ...Cuckoo guide: why they call ‘cuckoo’, how they trick other birds, and where they go in winter - Discover Wildlife.
- Cuckoos, facts and photos - National GeographicThese regal birds are sometimes called “flying walking sticks” due to their large, curved bills that are sometimes compared to that of a hornbill. The cuckoo’s diet varies by species but the ...
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