cuckoo

Latin: Cuculidae family
JP: カッコウ kakkō

A dove-sized bird with bluish-grey or tawny head, throat and upper back; most species also have a barred white underbelly.

Cuckoos have played a role in human culture for thousands of years. In Japan, the cuckoo symbolizes unrequited love.

See also

• "Wikipedia article":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuckoo
• Cuckoo images: "RSPB":http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/c/cuckoo/ and "Oriental Bird Images (lesser cuckoo)":http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_ID=443&Bird_Image_ID=51616&Bird_Family_ID=&p=1
• Tag Group:Birds