Common Cuckoo

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Common_Cuckoo
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:averageWingspan 55-60 cm
gptkbp:breedingSeason April to July
gptkbp:callsign cuck-oo
gptkbp:chickBehavior ejects host eggs
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet insects
caterpillars
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Palearctic_region
gptkbp:eggColor varied
gptkbp:eggsMimic host species eggs
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cuculidae
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:European_folklore
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Cuculus
gptkbp:hostSpeciesInclude gptkb:dunnock
gptkb:meadow_pipit
gptkb:reed_warbler
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 11-13 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:laysEggs other bird species
gptkbp:length 32-34 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 6-7 years
gptkbp:malePlumage grey
gptkbp:migratesFrom gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:migratory true
gptkbp:movedTo gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:nestType none (parasitic)
gptkbp:notableFor brood parasitism
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cuculiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:plumage grey
white
grey or rufous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Cuculus_canorus
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism present
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:spring
gptkbp:vocalization two-note call
gptkbp:weight 110-130 g
gptkbp:winteringRange gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eurasian_Blackcap
gptkb:Steppe_Cuckoo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Common Cuckoo