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    cuckoo
    /ˈkʊkuː/

    noun

    • 1. a long-tailed, medium-sized bird, typically with a grey or brown back and barred or pale underparts. Many cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of small songbirds.
    • 2. a mad person. informal

    adjective

    • 1. mad; crazy: informal "people think you're cuckoo"

    verb

    • 1. take over (the home of a vulnerable person) in order to establish a base for illegal drug dealing in the area: British "the frightened woman confided to her support worker that her flat had been cuckooed by a gang selling drugs"

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CuckooCuckoo - Wikipedia

    Cuckoos are birds in the Cuculidae (/ kjuːˈkjuːlɪdiː / kew-KEW-lih-dee) family, the sole taxon in the order Cuculiformes (/ kjuːˈkjuːlɪfɔːrmiːz / kew-KEW-lih-for-meez). [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] The cuckoo family includes the common or European cuckoo, roadrunners, koels, malkohas, couas, coucals, and anis.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cuckooCuckoo Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a largely grayish-brown European bird (Cuculus canorus) that is a parasite given to laying its eggs in the nests of other birds which hatch them and rear the offspring. broadly : any of a large family (Cuculidae of the order Cuculiformes) to which this bird belongs. 2. : the call of the cuckoo.

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  6. www.britannica.com › animal › cuckooCuckoo | Migration, Calls & Nesting | Britannica

    cuckoo, any of numerous birds of the family Cuculidae (order Cuculiformes). The name usually designates some 60 arboreal members of the subfamilies Cuculinae and Phaenicophaeinae.

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  7. www.nationalgeographic.com › birds › factsCuckoos, facts and photos - National Geographic

    Animals. Photo Ark. Cuckoos. Common Name: Cuckoos. Scientific Name: Cuculidae. Type: Birds. Diet: Carnivore. Group Name: Cooch, asylum. Average Life Span: Four to eight years, depending on the...

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  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Common_cuckooCommon cuckoo - Wikipedia

    The cuckoo, common cuckoo, European cuckoo or Eurasian cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, Cuculiformes, which includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals. This species is a widespread summer migrant to Europe and Asia, and winters in Africa.

  10. biologydictionary.net › cuckooCuckoo - Facts and Beyond - Biology Dictionary

    Aug 31, 2020 · The cuckoo is a medium-sized bird of the family Cuculidae, which includes the European cuckoo, roadrunner, and 24 other genera of slender birds. They are found throughout the world. Most are tree-dwelling, although some - such as the infamous roadrunner - spend the majority of their time on the ground.

  11. www.discoverwildlife.com › facts-about-cuckoosCuckoo guide: why they call ‘cuckoo’, how they trick other ...

    Cuckoo guide: why they call ‘cuckoo’, how they trick other birds, and where they go in winter - Discover Wildlife.