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| Cuculus rochii |
Hartlaub, 1863 |
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Family: Cuculidae |
Order: Cuculiformes |
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Madagascar lesser cuckoo |
Coucou de Madagascar |
Cuco malgache |
Madagaskarkuckuck |
| Migration: intracontinental |
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Migratory. Most of the population moves in non-breeding season from Madagascar NW to Africa, where occurs
in Apr - Sept from E Zaire and Kenya to Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. Arrives and sings in Madagascar in
Sept - Nov, somewhat later in the dry SW. Within Madagascar, migrates in rainy season from forested E to dry
W of country. Occasional in Mauritius. (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) |