Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:bird
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| gptkbp:chickBehavior |
Some chicks eject host eggs or chicks
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| gptkbp:class |
gptkb:Aves
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| gptkbp:conservationStatus |
Varies by species
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| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Symbolic in folklore and literature
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| gptkbp:diet |
Insects
Small vertebrates Caterpillars |
| gptkbp:distribution |
Worldwide, especially in tropical regions
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| gptkbp:eggAppearance |
Eggs often mimic host species
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| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
Family described by Leach, 1820
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| gptkbp:habitat |
Forests
Grasslands Woodlands Savannas |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cuckoos
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| gptkbp:incubationPeriod |
Varies by species, often 11-13 days
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| gptkbp:kingdom |
gptkb:Animalia
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| gptkbp:lifespan |
Up to 6 years in the wild
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| gptkbp:migratory |
Some species are migratory
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| gptkbp:nesting |
Some species lay eggs in other birds' nests
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| gptkbp:notableFauna |
Channel-billed cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae)
Common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) Guira cuckoo (Guira guira) Pheasant coucal (Centropus phasianinus) |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Brood parasitism
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| gptkbp:numberOfAxles |
Long and pointed
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| gptkbp:numberOfSpecies |
About 140
|
| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Cuculiformes
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| gptkbp:phylum |
gptkb:Chordata
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| gptkbp:plumage |
Varies, often cryptic
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| gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:Snakes
gptkb:Mammals gptkb:Birds_of_prey |
| gptkbp:range |
16 to 63 cm in length
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| gptkbp:relatedFamilies |
gptkb:Turacos
Hoatzin |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
Oviparous
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| gptkbp:scientificName |
gptkb:Cuculidae
|
| gptkbp:sexualDimorphism |
Usually slight
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| gptkbp:subfamily |
Centropodinae
Crotophaginae Cuculinae Neomorphinae Phaenicophaeinae |
| gptkbp:tailLength |
Long and graduated
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Guira_cuckoo
gptkb:Common_cuckoo Greater roadrunner |
| gptkbp:vocalization |
Distinctive calls
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| gptkbp:weight |
17 to 630 grams
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:New_X-Men_(vol._2)
gptkb:Sand_Bath gptkb:Big_Punch_Entertainment gptkb:Pride_Landers |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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