Scientific name: Cuculidae
Environment located in :deciduous and coniferous forests, woodland areas, meadows, scrubs, moorlands
sculpture scale: 1:1
sculpture size:TBC
Suitable for outdoor display: yes (on ceramic block only)
materials used: High fired ceramics and matt finish
The cuckoo is a dove-sized bird with blue grey upper parts, head and chest with dark barred white under parts. With their sleek body, long tail and pointed wings they are not unlike kestrels or sparrowhawks. Sexes are similar and the young are brown. They are summer visitors and well-known brood parasites, the females laying their eggs in the nests of other birds, especially meadow pipits, dunnocks and reed warblers. Their recent population decline makes this a Red List species.
