Cuculus canorus

Also known as cuckoo

specie di uccello

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The common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is a species of bird in the family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. Described by Linnaeus in 1758, it is an accepted taxon within the genus Cuculus. The organism exhibits diurnality and is characterized by brood parasitism, carnivorous habits, and oviparity. Its primary food sources include insects, caterpillars, eggs, and chicks.

This species has a conservation status of Least Concern as assessed by the IUCN in 2024. Its range includes China, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, and France. Physical measurements indicate a wingspan of 58 and a mass of 117. In the wild, maximum longevity reaches 12.9 years. The average litter size is 9.2, with an egg incubation period of 12 days. The common cuckoo has received the award of Bird of the Year.

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Species

Least Concern

common cuckoo

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCuculiformes
FamilyCuculidae

Maximum longevity: 12.9 years (wild)

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Cuculus
Award: Bird of the Year
Mass: 106
Image: Cuculus canorus2.jpg

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taxon rank: species
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
taxon name: Cuculus canorus
Commons category: Cuculus canorus
Commons gallery: Cuculus canorus
wingspan: 58
litter size: 9.2
egg incubation period: 12
taxon common name: Кәдімгі көкек
has characteristic: oviparity
taxon range: Africa
main food source: chick
diel cycle: diurnality
short name: C. canorus

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Article · Italiano

Il cuculo (Cuculus canorus Linnaeus, 1758) è un uccello membro della famiglia Cuculidae.È voce onomatopeica che deriva dal verso caratteristico "cu-cu, cucù" di questo uccello che in alcune regioni italiane è chiamato cucco, cucù, cuccù, cuccu oppure cucu. La pronuncia tradizionalmente preferita della parola è cucùlo ( [kuˈkuːlo]), che riflette l'accentazione solitamente percepita del verso e resa con cucù, ma oggi prevale la variante sdrucciola cùculo ([ˈkukulo]).

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