Biology:Madagascan cuckoo
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Short description: Species of bird
| Madagascan cuckoo | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Cuculus |
| Species: | C. rochii
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| Binomial name | |
| Cuculus rochii Hartlaub, 1863
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The Madagascan cuckoo (Cuculus rochii), also known as the Madagascar lesser cuckoo, is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. Though it breeds only in Madagascar , it spends the non-breeding season in a number of countries in the African Great Lakes region and the Indian Ocean islands: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar , Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa , Uganda and Zambia.
Description
The Madagascan cuckoo is a small, slim cuckoo, measuring 28 cm (11 in) in length.[1]
References
- ↑ Morris, Pete; Hawkins, Frank (1998). Birds of Madagascar: A Photographic Guide. Mountfield, East Sussex, UK: Pica Press. p. 188. ISBN 1-873403-45-3.
Wikidata ☰ Q631863 entry
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