CUCULIFORMES

CUCULIFORMES, an order of birds. There are 2 known families with about 150 species, mostly non‑migratory birds. There are 2 species of Cuculidae families in the RB, mostly migratory birds. The oriental cuckoo’s body length range is 30–32 cm, body mass range is 70–150 g, the common cuckoo’s body length range is 32–34 cm, body mass range is 80–190 g. Most of the K. species are monogamic, but those that inhabit the RB are polygamic. They mostly eat insects and their larvae, as well as other invertebrates, sometimes they eat birdlings and bird eggs, small mammals, and reptiles. They inhabit forests, parks, and gardens. They are spread throughout the whole territory of the Republic.