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cuculus

/ˈkjuː.kjʊ.ləs/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈkjuː.kjʊ.ləs/

uncountable · proper noun

A scientific term referring to the type genus of the Cuculidae family, which includes cuckoos and related birds.

  • 🇷🇺Научный термин, обозначающий типовой род семейства Cuculidae, к которому относятся кукушки и родственные им птицы.
  1. Type genus of Cuculidae C2 formal scientific

    A genus of birds in the cuckoo family, Cuculidae, which includes many species of cuckoos.

    • The Cuculus genus is known for its brood parasitism behavior.
    • Cuculus canorus, the common cuckoo, is a well-known species.
    • Ornithologists study the migration patterns of Cuculus birds.

    🇷🇺Типовой род кукушковых