Great Spotted Cuckoo

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The Great Spotted Cuckoo is a large cuckoo, that breeds in Spain. It lays its eggs in the nests of magpies and let them raise the young cuckoos. Throat and chest appear yellow. Typical are the white stripes on the wings.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clamator_glandarius

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/914624/maps

Scientific name:

Clamator glandarius

Presence in western Europe:

Extremely rare

More information

Size:

Pigeon

Birdtype:

other

Main colour:

Dark grey,

Light grey

Beak colour:

Black

Beak shape:

Solid and short

Crown colour:

Black,

Dark grey,

Light grey

Breast colour:

White

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

White,

Yellow

Pattern:

Spotted

Rump colour:

Dark grey

Upperwing colour:

Dark grey,

Light grey

Underwing colour:

White,

Grey

Wing stripe colour:

Black

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Grey

Leg shape:

Songbird

Tail colour:

Dark grey

Tail shape:

Square long