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Cuculus solitarius Stephens, 1815 Family: Cuculidae Order: Cuculiformes Back
Red-chested cuckoo Einsiedlerkuckuck Coucou solitaire Cuco solitario
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES NL (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: partial intracontinental

Cuculus solitarius

Intra-African migrant. Migratory in S part of range, arriving in Malawi and S Africa in Sept and leaving in Mar; perhaps migratory in W Africa, especially Nigeria, where it moves from coastal areas during rains to the N savannas.
(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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