Cuculidae

Clamator glandarius Photo by Stephen Daly (Andalucian Guides) Common name: great spotted cuckoo (en); cuco-rabilongo (pt); coucou geai (fr); críalo europeo (es); häherkuckuck (de) Taxonomy: Order Cuculiformes Family Cuculidae Range: These birds are found from southern Europe and the Middle East to Iran, and throughout Mediterranean Africa down to Senegal, Sudan and Somalia and further…

Clamator glandarius Photo by Stephen Daly (Andalucian Guides) Common name: great spotted cuckoo (en); cuco-rabilongo (pt); coucou geai (fr); críalo europeo (es); häherkuckuck (de) Taxonomy: Order Cuculiformes Family Cuculidae Range: These birds are found from southern Europe and the Middle East to Iran, and throughout Mediterranean Africa down to Senegal, Sudan and Somalia and further…

Geococcyx californianus Common name: greater roadrunner (en); papa-léguas (pt); grand géocoucou (fr); correcaminos (es); wegekuckuck (de) Taxonomy: Order Cuculiformes Family Cuculidae Range: The greater roadrunner is found in the south-east of the United States, from Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas to California, and in northern Mexico. Size: These bird are 52-56 cm long and have a…