Oriental Cuckoo

The Oriental Cuckoo or Horsfields Cuckoo is a bird belonging to the genus Cuculus in the cuckoo family Cuculidae. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the Himalayan Cuckoo with the name Oriental Cuckoo used for the combined species. Differences in voice and size suggest that they should be treated as a separate species.

The Oriental Cuckoo is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Oriental cuckooedit this page = Birds Wiki, the online field guide that you can edit The oriental cuckoo, or Culculus saturtus, is a 26cm bird. More

The Oriental Cuckoo shows moderate geographic variation in size but little or no variation in plumage (Cramp 1985). To evaluate the identification of the Midway bird, Pyle examined all 24 specimens of the Common and all 7 specimens of the Oriental Cuckoo at the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (MVZ), Berkeley, Califor- nia. More

The Oriental Cuckoo or Horsfields Cuckoo (Cuculus optatus) is a bird belonging to the genus Cuculus in the cuckoo family Cuculidae. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the Himalayan Cuckoo (C. saturatus) with the name Oriental Cuckoo used for the combined species. Differences in voice and size suggest that they should be treated as a separate species. The binomial name Cuculus horsfieldi has often been used instead of Cuculus optatus but is now usually considered to be a junior synonym. More

The Oriental Cuckoo has a gigantic range extending from Asia and Australia to Europe and even vagrant populations in the United States. The species is migratory and seasonal variations occur in populations. This bird can be found primarily in forested habitats, but also appears in shrublands as well. The global population of this bird is estimated to be around 500,000 to 1,000,000 individual birds. More

Oriental Cuckoo: Native of Eurasia, but makes rare visits to the Pribilofs and western Aleutians. Usually found in forests. Breeding and Nesting Oriental Cuckoo: Eighteen to twenty-five white eggs with dark red, gray, brown, or purple spots are laid each season, singly placed in nests of host species. Eggs are incubated for 12 days by the host. Foraging and Feeding Oriental Cuckoo: Eats insects, including fuzzy caterpillars; forages on the ground or in flight. More

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For the purposes of our bird news services, Oriental Cuckoo is classed as Mega: species which have not yet occurred in the British Isles or are exceedingly rare, or are otherwise highly desirable. show section European breeding populations (1) Oriental Cuckoo breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country): Russia show section Products featuring Oriental Cuckoo (2) BWPi DVD-ROM 2.0 (DRBWP: £135. More

The Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus is a species of cuckoo found in South Asia. It breeds in northern Eurasia and the Himalayas, migrating to southeast Asia and the Greater Sunda Islands (where resident races also occur) for the winter. References - * BirdLife International (2004). Cuculus saturatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. More

Oriental Cuckoo is very shy and perches in trees, so it is very difficult to find. And it usually fly off as soon as our presence bothers it. It might be a good idea to check cherry trees with a lot of caterpillars when you want to see this cuckoo. More