Photo: Alphonse Dubois / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Madagascar Cuckoo
Cuculus rochii
Madagascar Cuckoo (Cuculus rochii) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Africa.
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The Madagascar Cuckoo (Cuculus rochii) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 62.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Cuculiformes
- Family Cuculidae Cuckoos
- Genus Cuculus
- Species rochii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 62.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Madagascar Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Madagascar Cuckoo is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Madagascar Cuckoo (Cuculus rochii) is a member of the Cuculidae family, within the order Cuculiformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Madagascar.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 62.7 g, with a wing length of about 16.4 cm and a tail of around 13.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 576,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Madagascar Cuckoo?
The Madagascar Cuckoo is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 62.7 g.
Where does the Madagascar Cuckoo live?
The Madagascar Cuckoo is found across Africa with a range covering AF Madagascar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Madagascar Cuckoo belong to?
The Madagascar Cuckoo (Cuculus rochii) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.
What does the Madagascar Cuckoo eat?
The Madagascar Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Madagascar Cuckoo migrate?
The Madagascar Cuckoo is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Madagascar Cuckoo endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Madagascar Cuckoo make?
1 real field recording of the Madagascar Cuckoo — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Madagascar Cuckoo's range?
The Madagascar Cuckoo has a mapped global range of about 576,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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