Sirkarkuckoo

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Sirkarkuckoo
Sirkarkuckoo

Sirkarkuckoo

Systematics
Class : Birds (aves)
Order : Cuckoo birds (Cuculiformes)
Family : Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
Genre : Malkohas ( Taccocua )
Type : Sirkarkuckoo
Scientific name
Taccocua leschenaultii
Lesson , 1830

The Sirkarkuckuck ( Taccocua leschenaultii , Syn. Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii; Zanclostomus sirkee ) is a species of bird from the family of the cuckoos (Cuculidae).

He is no longer counted to the genus Phaenicophaeus .

The Latin name honors the naturalist Jean-Baptiste Leschenault de La Tour .

It occurs in India , Nepal , Pakistan and Sri Lanka .

Its distribution area includes dry secondary forest, (thorny) bush or dense grass habitats , often overgrown with lantana or acacias .

description

The Sirkarkuckuck is about 23 cm tall, the male weighs around 174 g. The sexes do not differ. The top is sand-colored to red-brown with black stripes on the head and chest. The beak is light cherry red, the hook-shaped tip yellow, it has a dark, white-rimmed mask. The long, stepped tail is blackish-brown with broad white ends of the outer tail feathers . Overall, the bird is reminiscent of a spur cuckoo .

voice

The call of the male, which is rarely heard, is described as the occasional squeaking "kek-kek-kek-kerek-kerek".

Geographic variation

The following subspecies are recognized:

Way of life

The diet consists of large insects such as grasshoppers , grasshoppers , catching horrors , caterpillars , termites , as well as lizards , fruits and berries. Most of the food is sought on the ground.

The breeding season is between June and September in India and between June and July in Sri Lanka. The near-ground nest is a flat bowl made of branches covered with green leaves. Usually 2 eggs are laid.

Unlike many cuckoos, it is not an obligatory brood parasite , but rather raises its offspring itself.

Danger

This species is not considered to be endangered ( Least Concern ).

literature

  • Johannes Erhitzøe, Clive F. Mann, Frederik P. Brammer, Richard A. Fuller: Cuckoos of the World . Christopher Helm, London 2012, ISBN 978-0-7136-6034-0 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Avibase
  2. ↑ CornellLab Corrections 2016
  3. ↑ a b c d e Handbook of the Birds of the World
  4. ↑ a b R. Grimmett, T. Inskipp: Birds of Northern India. Helm Field Guides, 2017, ISBN 978-0-7136-5167-6
  5. ^ A b c S. Ali: The Book of Indian Birds. Bombay Natural History Society, Oxford university Press, 13th ed. 2002, ISBN 978-0-19-566523-9
  6. ↑ IOC World Bird List turacos, bustards, cuckoos, Mesites, sandgrouse
  7. ^ IUCN Redlist

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