Cuckoo, Red-chested
Roberts No: 377Brood parasitic. Loud, far carrying, constantly repeated call ‘Piet my vrou’. Very difficult to see in display. Both male and female call in duet. Hosts are mainly thrushes and robins.
Family Name:
Cuculus solitarius
Common Name:
Cuckoo, Red-chested
Size:
28 to 31 cm
Status:
Resident
Food:
caterpillars, also ants and other insects, spiders, slugs, small frogs and lizards.
Cuckoo, Red-chested
Family Name: Cuculus solitariusCommon Name: Cuckoo, Red-chested
Roberts No: 377
28 to 31 cm Resident caterpillars, also ants and other insects, spiders, slugs, small frogs and lizards.
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