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| Cuculus gularis |
Stephens, 1815 |
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Family: Cuculidae |
Order: Cuculiformes |
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African cuckoo |
Coucou africain |
Cuco barbiblanco |
Afrikanerkuckuck |
| Migration: partial |
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intracontinental |
Intra-African migrant. Arrives with the rains, sings and breeds during rainy season, then disappears; no ringing
recoveries to show details of seasonal dispersal. In Malawi, arrives Oct and departs by Apr; in Kenya, appears
with the rains, present mainly Oct-May, but breeds by Aug; in Ghana and Togo, observed Jan-Aug or Sept,
rarely Oct and Nov; in Nigeria and Gambia, observed in all seasons, though not throughout this period in any
one locality. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1997)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1997) - www.hbw.com,
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |