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Primary Traits
116.3 g
0 m - 3,800 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Cuculus canorus
English name
Common Cuckoo
Order
Cuculiformes
Family
Cuculidae
Genus
Cuculus
Species
canorus
Data source
HBW4, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Eastern Hemisphere
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Polar
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
106 g
Maximum female mass
112 g
Minimum male mass
114 g
Maximum male mass
133 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
116.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,800 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,800 m
Typical elevation
1,900 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.3
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Solitary
Mating system
Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Other bird's nest
Nest substrate
No data
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
18
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
12 d
Maximum incubation period
13 d
Minimum fledging period
17 d
Maximum fledging period
18 d
Nest parasitism
Nest Parasite
Average clutch size
9.5
Average fledging period
17.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Sedentary