Cuculus
E701000
Cuculus is a genus of cuckoos best known for species like the common cuckoo, many of which are brood parasites that lay their eggs in the nests of other birds.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| broodParasitismTargets | small passerine birds ⓘ |
| chickBehavior | chicks of many species eject host eggs or chicks from nest ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | cuckoos ⓘ |
| commonNameOfSpecies | Cuculus canorus – common cuckoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Australasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eggAdaptation | eggs often mimic host eggs in color and pattern ⓘ |
| etymology | Latin word for cuckoo ⓘ |
| family | Cuculidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Cuculus bocki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cuculus canorus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus clamosus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus crassirostris ⓘ Cuculus crassus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus gularis NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus lepidus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus micropterus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus optatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus pectoralis NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus poliocephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus rochii NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus rostratus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus saturatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus solitarius NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus sparverioides NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuculus vagans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | brood parasitism ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | Cuculus canorus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Cuculiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Cuculidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | eggs laid in nests of other bird species ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | obligate brood parasitism in many species ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Cuculus canorus ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forests
ⓘ
open countryside with trees ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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