Cuckoo - Wikipedia Cuckoos are medium-sized birds that range in size from the little bronze cuckoo, at 17 g (0 6 oz) and 15 cm (6 in), to moderately large birds, ranging from 60–80 cm (24–31 in) in length, such as the giant coua of Madagascar, the coral-billed ground-cuckoo of Indochina, and various large Indo-Pacific coucals such as the goliath coucal of
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Yellow-billed Cuckoos are slender, long-tailed birds that manage to stay well hidden in deciduous woodlands They usually sit stock still, even hunching their shoulders to conceal their crisp white underparts, as they hunt for large caterpillars Bold white spots on the tail’s underside are often the most visible feature on a shaded perch
Cuckoo | Migration, Calls Nesting | Britannica cuckoo, any of numerous birds of the family Cuculidae (order Cuculiformes) The name usually designates some 60 arboreal members of the subfamilies Cuculinae and Phaenicophaeinae
Common cuckoo - Wikipedia The cuckoo, common cuckoo, European cuckoo or Eurasian cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, Cuculiformes, which includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals This species is a widespread summer migrant to Europe and Asia, and winters in Africa
Cuckoos, facts and photos | National Geographic Before the word “cuckoo” denoted clocks or craziness it belonged to a bird Far from crazy, this species could be considered to have a touch of evil genius There are 147 species in the family
Cuckoo Bird Facts | Cuculus Canorus - The RSPB Wildlife Charity The Cuckoo is a dove-sized bird with a blue-grey back, head and chest, and stripey black and white belly Its sleek body, long tail and pointed wings gives it an appearance not unlike Kestrels or Sparrowhawks Cuckoos are summer visitors and known for being brood parasites
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