Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Cuculus rochii Hartlaub, 1863 Family: Cuculidae Order: Cuculiformes Back
Madagascar lesser cuckoo Madagaskarkuckuck Coucou de Madagascar Cuco malgache
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES NL (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: intracontinental

Cuculus rochii

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 Madgascar 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 A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1997) - www.hbw.com )

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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

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