Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
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<birdfyi-bird slug="cuculus-canorus"></birdfyi-bird>The Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is a bird species in the family Cuculidae (cuckoos), within the order Cuculiformes (cuckoos). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 38.4 cm and a weight of 116.2 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Sobre
Cuco-europeu (Cuculus canorus) — 32-34 cm. Parasita de nidificação obrigatório cuja fêmea deposita um ovo em ninhos de outras aves. Distribui-se pela Europa e Ásia, migrando para África. Canto inconfundível 'cu-cu' anunciador da primavera europeia. Plumagem cinza com ventre barrado. A fêmea imita a aparência de gavião para distrair as aves hospedeiras.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 38,4 cm | 15.1 in |
| Peso | 116,25 g | 4.10 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
Common Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark graduated tail; yellow eye-ring; brood parasite; widespread
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: O. Incubation: 12-12 days. Fledging: 17-18 days.
Tamanho da postura
1-18
Som
Canto
Loud, far-carrying iconic call; descending cuckoo notes audible at great distance across European landscape.
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Cuculiformes (Cuckoos) |
| Família | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) |
| Genus | Cuculus |
| Espécies | Cuculus canorus |
Distribution
Common Cuckoo has been recorded in 6 countries.
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Perguntas frequentes
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Cuculidae family