Lesser Cuckoo

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Lesser Cuckoo (<em>Cuculus poliocephalus</em>) is a species of Cuckoos (<em>Cuculidae</em>) in the order Cuckoos.

Overview

Lesser Cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) is a species of Cuckoos (Cuculidae) in the order Cuckoos.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Cuculus; binomial: Cuculus poliocephalus; authority: Latham, 1790.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic and the Oriental Region. Non-breeding range: India and e AF.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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