{"id":8467,"date":"2015-03-09T08:44:53","date_gmt":"2015-03-09T06:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/?post_type=sight-projects&#038;p=1983"},"modified":"2023-10-05T12:21:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T02:21:37","slug":"common-cuckoo","status":"publish","type":"sight-projects","link":"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/projects\/common-cuckoo\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Cuckoo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img  fetchpriority=\"high\"  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"667\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5951 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo-220x147.jpg 220w\" ><\/p>\n<p>The Common Cuckoo (Afrikaans name, Europese Koekoek), previously called the European Cuckoo, is actually an uncommon species in Southern Africa. It is a non-breeding migrant to our area seen mostly in the summer months. Arriving in October and leaving again in April. They feed mainly on caterpillars.<\/p>\n<p><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"667\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5952 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo-2.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo-2-220x147.jpg 220w\" ><\/p>\n<p>It is the call of the common cuckoo that is used in the renowned cuckoo clocks.<\/p>\n<p>We managed to get two very quick photos of him, in the Kruger National Park, before he flew off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Common Cuckoo (Afrikaans name, Europese Koekoek), previously called the European Cuckoo, is actually an uncommon species in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5951,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"sight_post_video_url":"","sight_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"sight_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"csco_page_header_type":""},"tags":[],"sight-categories":[1668],"acf":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo.jpg",1000,667,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo.jpg",1000,667,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo.jpg",1000,667,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo.jpg",1000,667,false],"cnvs-small":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo.jpg",80,53,false],"cnvs-thumbnail":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo.jpg",300,200,false],"pk-small":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo.jpg",80,53,false],"pk-thumbnail":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo.jpg",300,200,false],"csco-smaller":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo.jpg",80,53,false],"csco-small":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo.jpg",110,73,false],"csco-intermediate":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo.jpg",200,133,false],"csco-intermediate-uncropped":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo.jpg",200,133,false],"csco-thumbnail":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo.jpg",380,253,false],"csco-thumbnail-uncropped":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo.jpg",380,253,false],"csco-medium":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo.jpg",580,387,false],"csco-medium-uncropped":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo.jpg",580,387,false],"csco-large":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo.jpg",1000,667,false],"csco-large-uncropped":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo.jpg",1000,667,false],"csco-extra-large":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo.jpg",1000,667,false],"woocommerce_thumbnail":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"woocommerce_single":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo-600x400.jpg",600,400,true],"woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":["https:\/\/wildlifeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Common-Cuckoo-100x100.jpg",100,100,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable":"The Common Cuckoo (Afrikaans name, Europese Koekoek), previously called the European Cuckoo, is actually an uncommon species in Southern Africa. 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