Cuckoo Bird

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bodyLength 32-34 cm
gptkbp:callsign distinctive two-note call
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:commonName Cuckoo
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:culture subject of poems
subject of songs
mentioned in folklore
gptkbp:diet insects
caterpillars
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:eggAppearance mimics host eggs
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cuculidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cuckoo Bird
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 6-10 years
gptkbp:migratory migratory
gptkbp:nesting brood parasite
gptkbp:notableFauna gptkb:Asian_Koel
gptkb:dunnock
gptkb:meadow_pipit
gptkb:reed_warbler
gptkb:Common_Cuckoo
Black-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Great Spotted Cuckoo
Pheasant Cuckoo
gptkbp:notableFor brood parasitism
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cuculiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:plumage grey upperparts
barred underparts
gptkbp:predators hawks
owls
crows
gptkbp:reproduction lays eggs in other birds' nests
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Cuculidae
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism females may have rufous morph
gptkbp:symbolizes harbinger of spring
gptkbp:weight 110-130 g
gptkbp:wingspan 55-60 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Coo_Coo_Bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7