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Great Spotted Cuckoo
Clamator glandarius
| Armenian Name: | Փուփուլավոր կկու |
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See Plate 34 for Great Spotted Cuckoo and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Casual |
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| Length: | 38-40 cm, Wing Span:58-61 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 178. |
| Description: | Long-tailed cuckoo with prominent crest. |
| Adult: | Dark gray above, white below, washed with yellow on lower face and throat. Wings spotted with white. |
| Juvenile: | Black crown without crest, more yellow on face and neck; brown upperparts with small whitish spots, and dark-tipped brown-orange primaries above. |
| Behavior: | Bold and noisy, often giving parrot-like squawks. |
| Habitat: | River banks with willows; scattered trees in open areas. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, especially hairy caterpillars. |
