Madagascar cuckoo
Species of bird
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Madagascar cuckoo or 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 winters to eastern Africa (from the African Great Lakes region to Zanzibar).
| Madagascar cuckoo | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Cuculus |
| Species: | C. rochii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cuculus rochii Hartlaub, 1863 | |
Description
The Madagascar cuckoo is a small, slim cuckoo, measuring 28 cm (11 in) in length.[2]
.jpg){kind=small}