Long-tailed, fairly small cuckoo of tropical lowlands, rarely seen unless singing its loud and far-carrying song, usually from a fence or other low perch. Most of the time it is furtive, feeding on …

The Striped Cuckoo, also known as Tapera naevia, is a fascinating bird species found primarily in Central and South America. This medium-sized bird possesses distinct black and white stripes …

Striped cuckoos are brood parasites; adult females lay their eggs in the nest of another bird species. They lay their eggs just after dawn, and usually choose host species with covered or …

male and female striped cuckoos are alike, measuring 26-30cm in length with a long tail, generally streaked brown and black with a buff chest (Fig. 1). The wings are brown or reddish-

Long-tailed, fairly small cuckoo of tropical lowlands, rarely seen unless singing its loud and far-carrying song, usually from a fence or other low perch. Most of the time it is furtive, feeding on …