Cuculus poliocephalus Latham, 1790 is a animal in the Cuculidae family, order Cuculiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cuculus poliocephalus Latham, 1790

Cuculus poliocephalus Latham, 1790

Cuculus poliocephalus, the lesser cuckoo, is a Cuculidae species native to East Asia and the Himalayas, wintering in East Africa and Sri Lanka.

Family
Genus
Cuculus
Order
Cuculiformes
Class
Aves

About Cuculus poliocephalus Latham, 1790

The lesser cuckoo, with the scientific name Cuculus poliocephalus Latham, 1790, is a cuckoo species that belongs to the Cuculidae family. It is native to East Asia and the Himalayas, and it winters in East Africa and Sri Lanka.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Cuculiformes Cuculidae Cuculus

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