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<p> <em>Cuculus canorus</em> Linnaeus, 1758</p>

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  • Cuckoo

  • Cuculus canorus Linnaeus, 1758

  • Cuculidae

  • The Cuckoo is a a bird with a slender body, long and round tail and pointy wings. It exhibits a white striped plumage on the ventral surface, which contrasts with the uniform greyish blue tone of the dorsal surface, with a yellow colouration around its eyes, base of the beak and legs. The female has a yellow chest and can exhibit a more red general colouration. It can grow to be 36 cm long and have 60 cm span.

  • Peneda-Gerês National Park

    Montesinho Nature Park

    Alvão Nature Park

    Douro Internacional Nature Park

    Tejo Internacional Nature Park

    Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Nature Park

    Arrábida Nature Park

    Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina Nature Park

    Ria Formosa Nature Park

    S. Jacinto Dunes Nature Reserve

    Serra da Malcata Nature Reserve

  • Lisboa e Vale do Tejo

    Algarve

    Centro

    Norte

  • Least Concern

  • The cuckoo exists in several arboreal habitats, preferring however riparian areas, where it can be detected by its charismatic vocalization. 

  • Spring and Summer

  • The cuckoo feeds on insects, especially on butterfly grubs and beetle larvae.

  • The Portuguese population of this species is estimated to be between 50 thousand and 100 thousand males.