Common Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

Least Concern

The Common Cuckoo is famous for its two-note call and for laying its eggs in the nests of other birds, which then raise the young cuckoo. Adults leave for Africa in mid-summer, well before their offspring.

Males and females of this species look different. The card art shows the male.

Common Cuckoo trading card from Birdey

Quick facts

Conservation status
Least Concern
Habitat
Forest
Region
Europe
Scientific name
Cuculus canorus
Card variants in the game
2

Real rarity, real conservation

This species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Its population is widespread and currently not considered threatened.

Rarity in Birdey follows the IUCN Red List, the real-world conservation status of each species. The more threatened a bird is in the wild, the rarer its card is in the game.

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