About the Diederik Cuckoo
The diederik cuckoo, formerly dideric cuckoo or didric cuckoo, is a member of the cuckoo family of birds, Cuculidae, which also includes the roadrunners and the anis.
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The diederik cuckoo is a smallish cuckoo at 18 to 20 cm. Adult males are glossy green above with copper-sheened areas on the back and whitish underparts. They have a broken white eye-stripe and a short, green malar stripe. All remiges have three to four white spots on the inner vanes. The four green outer tail feathers are tipped white, and the outermost pair are spotted white on both vanes. Females show more copper above, and have coppery barring on the flanks. The underparts are often washed brownish. Juveniles have a red bill, streaky throat and a white wing-bar.
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Where the Diederik Cuckoo lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Israel.
When to see the Diederik Cuckoo
Peak activity in December · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaasKlaas's cuckoo is 16–18 cm (6.3–7.1 inches) in length.
African Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx cupreusThe African emerald cuckoo is sexually dimorphic.
Violet CuckooChrysococcyx xanthorhynchusThe males have glossy violet feathers on the head and upper parts of the body.
Side by side: Diederik Cuckoo vs Guira Cuckoo
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