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Red-chested Cuckoo

Cuculus solitarius

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

37.5 cm

वजन

75.83333333333333 g

कुल

Cuculidae

गण

Cuculiformes

के बारे में

Red-chested Cuckoo (Cuculus solitarius) — 28–32 cm. Grey above; orange-rufous breast; barred white belly; long tail; yellow orbital ring. Widespread in forest, woodland, and dense scrub across sub-Saharan Africa. Brood parasite targeting robin-chats and thrushes. Insectivore. Its three-note call — 'piet-my-vrou' in Afrikaans — is iconic.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	37.5 cm	14.8 in
वजन	75.83333333333333 g	2.67 oz

पहचान

पंख

Red-chested Cuckoo: gray above; rufous-orange breast; white belly; long dark graduated tail; red eye; bold rufous chest diagnostic

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 12-14 days. Fledging: 17-21 days.

ध्वनि

गीत

Loud, haunting call with mournful quality; deep resonant notes echoing through dense African forest.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
कुल	Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus	Cuculus
प्रजातियां	Cuculus solitarius

Distribution

Red-chested Cuckoo has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded