Lesser Cuckoo
Cuculus poliocephalus
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Pequeño cuclillo de 25 cm con cabeza gris y vientre barrado, ampliamente distribuido desde Asia del Este hasta el sur de Asia y África Oriental.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 30,8 cm | 12.1 in |
| Peso | 51,5 g | 1.82 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Lesser Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; slender; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; smaller than Common Cuckoo
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 14 days. Fledging: 15 days.
Sonido
Canto
Loud, far-carrying call; penetrating resonant notes given repeatedly from dense African forest canopy.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Cuculiformes (Cuclillos) |
| Familia | Cuculidae (Cucos) |
| Genus | Cuculus |
| Especies | Cuculus poliocephalus |
Distribution
Lesser Cuckoo has been recorded in 2 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
Is the Lesser Cuckoo endangered?
How does the Lesser Cuckoo nest?
What does the Lesser Cuckoo sound like?
How big is the Lesser Cuckoo?
What order and family does the Lesser Cuckoo belong to?
Similar Birds
Other species in the Cuculidae family