Cuckoo Animal Pictures

Cuculidae

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cuckoo perched on wood branch — © iStock.com/Piotr Krzeslak

cuckoo perched on wood branch

cuckoo in flight — © iStock.com/Denja1

cuckoo in flight

cuckoo with wings spread — © iStock.com/Howard Kearley

One of the most distinctive features of cuckoo birds is their zygodactyl feet.

isolated cuckoo — © iStock.com/JMrocek

isolated cuckoo

The common cuckoo is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, Cuculiformes, which includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals.

Bird that steals nests: The Common Cuckoo — © iStock.com/Bebedi

Cuckoo in a puddle

Bird that steals nests: The Common Cuckoo — © dreamstime/Shoutinglime (Original)

Bird that steals nests: The Common Cuckoo — © iStock.com/Denja1

Bird that steals nests: The Common Cuckoo — © iStock.com/Banu R

El cuco común (Cuculus canorus) encaramado sobre un árbol y mirando a su alrededor

Bird that steal nests: The Common Cuckoo — © Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock.com

Bird that steals nests: The Common Cuckoo — © iStock.com/Bebedi

Common cuckoo

Birds that lay eggs in other birds' nests: Common Cuckoo — © iStock.com/Rajukhan Pathan

Common cuckoo chicks will push the host's eggs or young out of the nest so they don't have to share food.