Madagascar cuckoo
| Madagascar cuckoo | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Cuculus |
| Species: | C. rochii
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| Binomial name | |
| Cuculus rochii Hartlaub, 1863
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The Madagascar cuckoo or Madagascan cuckoo (Cuculus rochii), also known as the Madagascar lesser cuckoo, is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. Though it breeds only in Madagascar, it winters to eastern Africa (from the African Great Lakes region to Zanzibar).
Description
The Madagascar cuckoo is a small, slim cuckoo, measuring 28 cm (11 in) in length.[2]
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Cuculus rochii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T22683893A93006192. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22683893A93006192.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Morris, Pete; Hawkins, Frank (1998). Birds of Madagascar: A Photographic Guide. Mountfield, East Sussex, UK: Pica Press. p. 188. ISBN 1-873403-45-3.