Cuculidae

Also known as cuckoos, cuculids

Cuckoos are birds in the Cuculidae ( ) family, the sole taxon in the order Cuculiformes ( ). The cuckoo family includes the common or European cuckoo, roadrunners, koels, malkohas, couas, coucals, and anis. The coucals and anis are sometimes separated as distinct families, the Centropodidae and Crotophagidae, respectively. The cuckoo order Cuculiformes is one of three that make up the Otidimorphae, the other two being the turacos and the bustards. The family Cuculidae contains 150 species, which are divided into 33 genera.

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Cuculidae is a family of birds that includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and several other related species, containing 150 species across 33 genera. The family matters because it represents a major group within bird diversity and is recognized as the sole family in the entire order Cuculiformes.

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Species

coucals

Cuculidae

FAMILY

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCuculiformes
FamilyCuculidae

Observations recorded12,974,156

關於名字亦為杜鵑的一類植物，請見「杜鹃花科」。杜鹃科（学名：Cuculidae）在动物分类学上是鸟纲鹃形目中的一个科。中国古代也称子規、杜宇等。[1]许多分布於欧、亚、非洲的杜鹃科鸟類属于孵卵寄生動物，這些杜鵑從不築巢，而是将卵产在其它鸟的巢内（特別是鶯科的鳥類）。但也有少數，如走鹃、鸦鹃、犀鵑、圭拉鵑等杜鵑是不进行孵卵巢寄生的，這些不寄生的杜鹃科鸟類通常會将它们的巢筑在高树上。以鸦鹃為例，这种大型杜鹃會将它们的巢筑在地面上或低的灌木中。杜鹃科的鸟虽然大小不同，但它们的身体细长，尾较长，腿强壮。大多数杜鹃科的鸟住在森林裡，一些喜欢开放的地区。大多数以食昆虫为生，尤其喜食其它鸟躲避的多毛的蝴蝶的幼虫，因此又名布穀鸟，是農家相當歡迎的益鳥。鹃形目中除杜鹃科外还包括蕉鹃科。一些动物学家将麝雉科也并入鹃形目，但是目前它被分为单独的一个目，但这个还依然不很清楚的种的分类还有争议。本科包括以下一些常见鸟类：乌鹃 Sturniculus lugubris 噪鹃 Eudynamys scolopacea 鹰鹃 Cuculus sparverioides 小杜鹃 Cuculus poliocephalus 中杜鹃（筒鸟） Cuculus saturatus 大杜鹃（布谷） Cuculus canorus 栗斑杜鹃 Cuculus sonneratii 四声杜鹃 Cuculus micropterus 八声杜鹃 Cuculus merulinus 棕腹杜鹃 Cuculus fugax 冠郭公 Clamator coromandus 番鵑 Centropus bengalensis 注釋 ^ 《埤雅·释鸟》：“杜鹃，一名子规，苦啼，啼血不止。”杜鵑的異名很多，周鎮《鳥與史料》書中共列出37種名稱。柴扉〈杜鵑鳥的鳴聲〉一文宣稱有44種名稱。（《鳥禽天地》第21期）取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=杜鹃科&oldid=49379323” 分类：杜鹃科鹃形目隐藏分类：物种微格式条目含有拉丁語的條目

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taxon name: Cuculidae
Commons category: Cuculidae
Commons gallery: Cuculidae
start time: 34000000-0
taxon common name: gjøkfamilien

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Contents

Description
Distribution and habitat
Migration
Behaviour and ecology
Diet and feeding
Breeding
Brood parasitism
Parasitic cuckoo advanced laying and hatching
Evolutionary arms race between cuckoo and host
Host egg mimicry
Possible evidence of host benefits in the face of cuckoo parasitism
Calls
Phylogeny and evolution
Taxonomy and systematics
In culture
References
Sources
External links

The cuckoos are generally medium-sized, slender birds. Most species live in trees, though a sizeable minority are ground-dwelling. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution; the majority of species are tropical. Some species are migratory. The cuckoos feed on insects, insect larvae, and a variety of other animals, as well as fruit. Some species (for example, the majority of cuckoo species living in Eurasia) are brood parasites, laying their eggs in the nests of other species and giving rise to the terms "cuckoo's egg" and "cuckold" as metaphors. However, most species raise their own young.