The cuckoo has probably the most distinctive and instantly recognisable call of any bird in the UK. It even says its name! However, in the hullabaloo of spring birdsong, it’s surprisingly easy to mix up that distant cuck-coo with the cooing call of the woodpigeon or the collared dove. This is your guide on how to tell them apart! 👉 https://bit.ly/CooCuckooFB 🔊 David Farrow, XC37447. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/37447 | RSPB

The famous call of the Cuckoo

Calls of 7 cuckoos: Common Cuckoo, Indian Cuckoo, Asian Koel, Large Hawk-Cuckoo, Lesser Cuckoo, Plaintive Cuckoo, and Himalayan Cuckoo. 🌹🌹🌹🌹 #China #nature #birds #wildlife #travel #peace #beauty #beautiful #love | Lin hillside

1.6K views · 37 reactions | Thanks for all the ❤️ & comments on the previous 'Cuckoos' post. As some folk asked about Male and Females Cuckoo calls, here is a little clip of a female cuckoo (be it in poor focus at long distance) making its rather different call, as well as persistent male cuckoos in the background (on Exmoor last weekend). | Langbein Wildlife | Facebook