| Madagascan cuckoo | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Cuculus |
| Species: | C. rochii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cuculus rochii Hartlaub, 1863 | |
The Madagascan cuckoo (Cuculus rochii), also known as the Madagascar lesser cuckoo, is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. Though it breeds only in Madagascar, it spends the non-breeding season in a number of countries in the African Great Lakes region and the Indian Ocean islands: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia.
Description
The Madagascan cuckoo is a small, slim cuckoo, measuring 28 cm (11 in) in length.[2]
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Cuculus rochii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Morris, Pete; Hawkins, Frank (1998). Birds of Madagascar: A Photographic Guide. Mountfield, East Sussex, UK: Pica Press. p. 188. ISBN 1-873403-45-3.