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Lesser Cuckoo

Cuculus poliocephalus

Least Concern
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
30,8 cm
Khối Lượng
51,5 g
Họ
Cuculidae
Bộ
Cuculiformes

Giới Thiệu

Lesser Cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) — 25–28 cm. Grey above; whitish below with black barring; yellow orbital ring; long tail. Migratory; breeds across South and East Asia from Afghanistan to Japan; winters to East Africa and South Asia. Brood parasite targeting warblers. Insectivore.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 30,8 cm 12.1 in
Khối Lượng 51,5 g 1.82 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Lesser Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; slender; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; smaller than Common Cuckoo

Habitat & Range

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 14 days. Fledging: 15 days.

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Loud, far-carrying call; penetrating resonant notes given repeatedly from dense African forest canopy.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
Họ Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus Cuculus
Loài Cuculus poliocephalus

Distribution

Lesser Cuckoo has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded
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External Databases

Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

Is the Lesser Cuckoo endangered?
The Lesser Cuckoo has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Lesser Cuckoo nest?
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 14 days. Fledging: 15 days.
What does the Lesser Cuckoo sound like?
Loud, far-carrying call; penetrating resonant notes given repeatedly from dense African forest canopy.
How big is the Lesser Cuckoo?
The Lesser Cuckoo has a wingspan of 30.8 cm, weight of 51.5 g.
What order and family does the Lesser Cuckoo belong to?
The Lesser Cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.

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