Common cuckoo

Cuculus canorus Photo by Chris Romeiks (Vogelart) Common name:common cuckoo (en); cuco-canoro (pt); coucou gris (fr); cuco común (es); kuckuck (de) Taxonomy:Order CuculiformesFamily CuculidaeRange: This species is found breeding throughout Europe, with the exception of Iceland, and in most of northern and central Asia as far east as Japan and as far south as Iran,…

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African cuckoo

Cuculus gularis Photo by Nancy Bell (Mango Verde) Common name:African cuckoo (en); cuco-africano (pt); coucou africain (fr); cuco barbiblanco (es); Afrikanerkuckuck (de)Taxonomy:Order CuculiformesFamily CuculidaeRange:This species is found in most of sub-Saharan Africa, only being absent from parts of D.R. Congo, Somalia, southern Namibia and south-western South Africa.Size:These birds are 30-33 cm long and weigh 100-110 g.Habitat:African…

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Coquerel's coua

Coua coquereli Photo by Jonas Rosquist (PBase) Common name:Coquerel’s coua (en); cúa-de-Coquerel (pt); coua de Coquerel (fr); cúa de Coquerel (es); Coquerel-seidenkuckuck (de)Taxonomy:Order CuculiformesFamily CuculidaeRange:This species is endemic to Madagascar, being found in the western and northern parts of the country.Size:These birds are 40-45 cm long and weigh around 160 g.Habitat:The Coquerel’s coua is found in…

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Greater coucal

Centropus sinensis Photo by J.M. Garg (Wikipedia) Common name:greater coucal (en); cucal-real (pt); grand coucal (fr); cucal grande (es); heckenkuckuck (de)Taxonomy:Order CuculiformesFamily CuculidaeRange:This species is found in southern Asia, from India to southern China and Indonesia.Size:This large cuckoo is 47-53 cm long and weighs 230-270 g.Habitat:The greater coucal is found in a wide range of habitats,…

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