Red-chested Cuckoo - Cuculus solitarius

Coucou solitaire

Red-chested Cuckoo female adult, close-up portrait, pigmentation, feeding habits
Walter Sisulu Botanical Garden in Roodepoort.

Also named in Afrikaans 'Piet-my-Vrou', as its call. It lives in wooded areas. Generally seen singly, often more heard than seen. It feeds on insects, caterpillars and seeds. This species parasitizes nests of robins and small thrushes.

Aussi appelé 'Piet-my-Vrou' comme le son de son chant, en Afrique du Sud. Il vit dans les zones boisées. Généralement vu seul, il est plus souvent entendu que vu. Il se nourrit d'insectes, de chenilles et de quelques graines. Cette espèce parasite les nids des turdidés (grives).





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  • close-up portrait
  • pigmentation
  • feeding habits
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  • adult
  • Cuco solitario
  • cuco-de-peito-vermelho
  • Einsiedlerkuckuck
  • Cuculus solitarius
  • Cuculiformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Cuculiformes
Family : Cuculidae
Species : Red-chested Cuckoo

Geographic range by countries


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The picture

O.Net ref. : cadw19744
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Gender : ♀
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2005 Nov
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Gauteng
Place : Witwatersrand Witwatersrand
Lat. : 26° 11' 59'' South
Lng. : 28° 10' 17'' East

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Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70
Exposure : 1/80 s

aperture : 8

Focal length : 600 mm

Flash : no