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Madagascar Cuckoo

Cuculus rochii

Least Concern
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
32,7 cm
Khối Lượng
62,0 g
Họ
Cuculidae
Bộ
Cuculiformes

Giới Thiệu

Madagascar Cuckoo (Cuculus rochii) — 26–29 cm. Grey above; barred underparts; yellow orbital ring. Summer visitor to Madagascar; winters to East Africa. Brood parasite targeting Madagascar warblers and other small passerines. Insectivore. The only truly migratory cuckoo of the Western Indian Ocean region.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 32,7 cm 12.9 in
Khối Lượng 62,0 g 2.19 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Madagascar Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; Madagascar migratory species

Habitat & Range

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: NO.

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Madagascar.

Phân Loại Học

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

Distribution

Madagascar Cuckoo has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded
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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

Is the Madagascar Cuckoo endangered?
The Madagascar Cuckoo has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Madagascar Cuckoo nest?
Nest type: NO.
What does the Madagascar Cuckoo sound like?
Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Madagascar.
How big is the Madagascar Cuckoo?
The Madagascar Cuckoo has a wingspan of 32.7 cm, weight of 62.0 g.
What order and family does the Madagascar Cuckoo belong to?
The Madagascar Cuckoo (Cuculus rochii) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.

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