Madagascar_cuckoo

Madagascar cuckoo

Madagascar cuckoo

Species of bird

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 spends the non-breeding season in a number of countries in the African Great Lakes region and the Indian Ocean islands: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia.

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Description

The Madagascar cuckoo is a small, slim cuckoo, measuring 28 cm (11 in) in length.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    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.
  2. [2]
    Morris, Pete; Hawkins, Frank (1998). Birds of Madagascar: A Photographic Guide. Mountfield, East Sussex, UK: Pica Press. p. 188. ISBN 1-873403-45-3.


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