NOUN | animal | Cuculus canorus, European cuckoo | common cuckoo of Europe having a distinctive two-note call |
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Meaning | Common cuckoo of Europe having a distinctive two-note call; lays eggs in the nests of other birds. | |
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Synonym | European cuckoo | |
Member of | Cuculus, genus Cuculus | type genus of the Cuculidae |
Broader | cuckoo | Any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail |
Spanish | cuco | |
Catalan | Cuculus canorus |
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