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Cuckoos / Turacos - Order CuculiformesCuckoos and turacos (Order Cuculiformes) form a group of birds that includes cuckoos, turacos, anis, roadrunners, and the hoatzin. Cuculiformes are shy birds with loud voices that contrast their secretive nature. Most birds in this group have short wings and long tails.
How Do Cuckoos Find Their Hosts?
Learn more about how cuckoos find a host nest in which to place their eggs in this article from Nature Science Update. Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
This gray bird often has a black-striped underside. Its distribution is throughout Europ and Asia and in some areas of Afric. The common cuckoo is a brood parasite. |
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