The Cuckoo Bird

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adaptation Egg rejection by hosts
gptkbp:aircraft_operated Long and pointed
gptkbp:behavior Solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:breeding_season Spring to summer
gptkbp:clutch_size 1 to 20 eggs
gptkbp:color Varies by species
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status Varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_references Literature and folklore
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of unfaithfulness
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Insects
gptkbp:distribution Worldwide
gptkbp:egg_color Varies by host species
Smaller than host's eggs
Usually in host's nest
gptkbp:environmental_impact Affected by climate change
gptkbp:family Cuculidae
gptkbp:famous_for Cuckoo clocks
gptkbp:first_flight Strong and direct
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Ground forager
gptkbp:fossil_record Extensive
gptkbp:habitat Forests
Open woodlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Cuckoo Bird
gptkbp:interacts_with Cultural symbolism
gptkbp:known_for Parasitic breeding behavior
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 10 years in the wild
gptkbp:migration Long-distance migratory
Thousands of kilometers
Seasonal migratory
gptkbp:nesting In trees or shrubs
Egg mimicry
Lays eggs in other birds' nests
gptkbp:notable_species Common Cuckoo
gptkbp:order Cuculiformes
gptkbp:predators Birds of prey
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Roadrunner
gptkbp:reproduction Brood parasitism
gptkbp:research_interest Behavioral ecology
gptkbp:scientific_name Cuculus
gptkbp:size Medium-sized
gptkbp:social_structure Generally solitary
gptkbp:sound Cuckoo call
gptkbp:species Over 150 species
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Cuculinae
gptkbp:tail_type Long and graduated
gptkbp:territorial_behavior Non-territorial
gptkbp:vocalization Mimics other birds
Distinctive calls
gptkbp:wildlife High during nesting
gptkbp:youth_programs Altricial
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Original_Carter_Family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5