Least Concern
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
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About
Cuckoos are medium-sized birds known for their distinctive call and brood parasitism, where females lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species. The common cuckoo is a migratory bird that spends the winter in Africa and summers in Europe and Asia.
Habitat
Forests, meadows, and wetlands of Europe and Asia
Diet
Insectivorous - primarily caterpillars
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Fun Facts
- Common cuckoos do not build their own nests but lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species.
- The female cuckoo can lay up to 25 eggs in a single breeding season, each in a different nest.
- Cuckoo chicks often push the host's eggs or chicks out of the nest to get all the food.
Conservation
StatusLeast Concern
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