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Cuckoo - Wikipedia The cuckoo family gets its English and scientific names from the call of the male common cuckoo, also familiar from cuckoo clocks In most cuckoos, the calls are distinctive to particular species, and are useful for identification
Cuckoo | Bird, Parasitism, Calls, Nesting | Britannica A cuckoo is any of about 60 species of birds in the family Cuculidae They are found worldwide in temperate and tropical regions but are most diverse in the Old World tropics
Cuckoo Bird - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts Far from being a simple, clock-dwelling caricature, the cuckoo family, Cuculidae, is a diverse and globally distributed group of birds with an astonishing array of lifestyles, from the famously deceptive brood parasites to diligent nest-builders and even terrestrial runners
CUCKOO Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster Figurative use of cuckoo, which exists as an adjective meaning "crazy" or "weak in intellect or common sense," and as a noun for a person who can be described as such, may be an allusion to the bird's eponymous (and monotonous) call
Common Cuckoo | Audubon Field Guide This is the famous bird of Europe whose voice is imitated by cuckoo clocks (and whose call, coo-coo, gave the name to the entire cuckoo family) It is well known as a brood parasite: females lay their eggs in the nests of smaller birds, and their hapless 'hosts' raise only young cuckoos
Common Cuckoo - eBird Found in woodland, heathland, farmland with hedges, marshes with scattered bushes "COO-koo" song (like a cuckoo clock) often given from open perch Note long wings and tail, barred belly, rather small bill Flight direct and often low, suggesting a hawk or falcon
Cuckoo Animal Facts - Cuculidae - A-Z Animals The cuckoo belongs to the family Cuculidae, the only group of related organisms which form the order Cuculiformes The family is a pretty large one consisting of 33 genera and 150 species
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
Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) - British Birds - Woodland Trust What do cuckoos look like? Cuckoos are between a blackbird and woodpigeon in size They have pointed wings that droop when perched Cuckoos have a grey head with a thin, bright yellow ring around their eye, yellow feet and a black beak