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Common Cuckoo

Common Cuckoo

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A medium-sized, highly migratory cuckoo famous for its distinctive two-note call and its widespread brood parasitism. It mimics a raptor in flight, deterring host parents.
Where to spot
Woodlands, heaths, open country, and reedbeds across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
How to spot
Listen for the male's iconic 'cuc-koo' call, often heard in wooded or open areas. They can be elusive, but sometimes seen flying with pointed wings, resembling a small raptor, or perched prominently on a branch.
When to spot
Breeding season (spring/summer) in Europe and Asia. Listen for their iconic calls from April to July.
Cuculus canorus
Cuculus Canorus
Cuculus Canorus
Cuculus Canorus
Cuculus Canoris
Cuculus Canoris
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Cuculus canorus
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Cuculus Canorus
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Cuculus Canorus
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Cuculus Canorus
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Cuculus Canoris
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Cuculus Canoris
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Credits: Door Tim Peukert - http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/display/12775745, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5093332
Female Common Cuckoos specialize in mimicking the eggs of particular host species, laying their eggs in the nests of various small passerines, leaving the host parents to raise their large chick.
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Simeon
Simeon
1 week ago
Common Cuckoo
Eemnes, Utrecht
Spotted Common Cuckoo
Spotted Common Cuckoo
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Simeon
Simeon
2 months ago
Common Cuckoo
Otterlo, Gelderland
Spotted Common Cuckoo
Spotted Common Cuckoo
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Netty
2 months ago
Common Cuckoo
Leidschendam, Zuid-Holland
Spotted Common Cuckoo
Spotted Common Cuckoo
+2
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Simeon
Simeon
2 months ago
Common Cuckoo
Zeewolde, Flevoland
Spotted Common Cuckoo
Spotted Common Cuckoo
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Patricia
Patricia
2 months ago
Common Cuckoo
Lelystad, Flevoland
Spotted Common Cuckoo
Spotted Common Cuckoo
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Remi
Remi
2 months ago
Common Cuckoo
Coevorden, Drenthe
Spotted Common Cuckoo
Spotted Common Cuckoo
+13
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Remi
Remi
2 months ago
Common Cuckoo
Coevorden, Drenthe
Spotted Common Cuckoo
Spotted Common Cuckoo
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wasRuben
wasRuben
3 months ago
Common Cuckoo
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