Cuculus canorus

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Contributed: Avner Rinot, Asaf Mayrose, Yoav Perlman, Lior Kislev, Yosef Kiat, Tuvia Kahn, Ezra Hadad, Yuvak Dax, Noam Weiss

The Common Cuckoo is classified as Data Deficient (DD) as there is insufficient information to assess the status of the species in Israel. In the previous edition of the Red Book (2002), it was classified as Near Threatened (NT). The species is currently a relatively common passage migrant and in the spring months, singing males can be heard in extensive areas of the country. Nevertheless, no verified breeding observations (nestlings being fed by the host species) have been recorded during the past decade, so that the number of reproducing individuals out of all the singing individuals is not known.

DD Current Regional Assessment | NT Previous Regional Assessment | LC World Assessment

Habitats	Rocky Terrain, Semi-desert Batha, Mountainous Forest
Presence In Israel	Summer Breeder, Migrant
Nesting In Israel	Breeder
Migration Types	Long Range
Zoography Zones	Mediterranean, Irano-Turanian
Landscape Formations	Mountainous, Cliffs
Vegetation Formations	Mediterranean Maquis, Mediterranean Garrigue, Steppe
Vegetation Densities	Low
Diet Types	Invertebrate
Foraging Grounds	Ground, Trees and Shrubs
Body Sizes	Small (up to 500g)
Threat Factors	Plantations, Wildfires, Habitat Fragmentation, Unknown

פז, ע. 1986. עופות. מתוך אלון, ע. (עורך), החי והצומח של ארץ ישראל. כרך 6. הוצאת משרד הביטחון, ישראל.

Shirihai, H., 1996. The Birds of Israel. Academic Press, London.
Symes, A. 2013. Species generation lengths. Unpublished, BirdLife International.
Species page at Birdlife International

Contributed: Avner Rinot, Asaf Mayrose, Yoav Perlman, Lior Kislev, Yosef Kiat, Tuvia Kahn, Ezra Hadad, Yuvak Dax, Noam Weiss

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Distribution maps

The maps presented here provide visual information on the distribution of species in Israel in the past and present, and the changes in occupancy and nesting density during the comparison period. For further reading

Relative Abundance 2010-2020

Breeding density values as calculated from observation records and expert opinions.

Relative Abundance 1980-1990

Breeding density values are based mainly on the book Birds of Israel (Shirihai 1996).

Occupancy difference 1990-2020

A map that expresses differences in the breeding distribution between the evaluation periods (1980-1990 versus 2010-2020). Negative value - species previously present but is currently absent, positive value - species has not been recorded previously and is currently present, zero - no change in occupancy.

Relative abundance difference 1990-2020

A map that reflects the changes in the relative abundance of the species between the evaluation periods (1980-1990 versus 2010-2020). Negative values - decline in abundance, positive values - increase in abundance, zero - no change in abundance.