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Kingdom:Animalia > Phylum:Chordata > Class:Aves > Order:Cuculiformes > Family:Cuculidae > Genus: Clamator > Species: Clamator glandarius

Great Spotted Cuckoo -Clamator glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Least Concern (IUCN)
EU Population status	Threatened
Protected by	EU Birds Directive and1 other international agreement
Natura 2000 sites	184 are designated for this species
Breeding habitats	agricultural mosaics cropland heathland and shrub
Natura 2000 species code	A211

Distribution

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Threat and EU population status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Least Concern

Europe

Least Concern

EU population status

The status of the population at the EU level was evaluated at the species level; this was based on the reports delivered by Member States under Article 12 of the Birds Directive (see fact sheet below). The EU status assessment can cover several subspecies/subspecific population units. For more information, please consult the species fact sheet and link below.

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

Sources:

Population status categories for bird species under the Birds Directive

Secure

Near Threatened, declining or depleted

Threatened (i.e. vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, regionally extinct)

Unknown or not evaluated

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
CY5000004	Cyprus	ETHNIKO DASIKO PARKO TROODOUS	Map
ES0000004	Spain	Lagunas de Villafáfila	Map
ES0000007	Spain	Cañón del Río Lobos - ZEPA	Map
ES0000010	Spain	Sierra de Guadarrama - ZEPA	Map
ES0000014	Spain	Monfragüe y las Dehesas del Entorno	Map
ES0000068	Spain	Embalse de Orellana y Sierra de Pela	Map
ES0000069	Spain	Embalse de Cornalvo y Sierra Bermeja	Map
ES0000071	Spain	Llanos de Cáceres y Sierra de Fuentes	Map
ES0000115	Spain	Hoces del Río Duratón	Map
ES0000116	Spain	Valle de Iruelas	Map
ES0000118	Spain	Arribes del Duero - ZEPA	Map
ES0000138	Spain	GALACHOS DE LA ALFRANCA DE PASTRIZ, LA CARTUJA Y EL BURGO DE EBRO	Map
ES0000181	Spain	LA RETUERTA Y SALADAS DE SÁSTAGO	Map
ES0000184	Spain	Valle del Tiétar - ZEPA	Map
ES0000185	Spain	Cerro de Guisando - ZEPA	Map
ES0000186	Spain	Pinares del Bajo Alberche - ZEPA	Map
ES0000188	Spain	Valles del Voltoya y el Zorita - ZEPA	Map
ES0000189	Spain	Campo Azálvaro - Pinares de Peguerinos - ZEPA	Map
ES0000190	Spain	Encinares de los ríos Adaja y Voltoya - ZEPA	Map
ES0000192	Spain	Humada - Peña Amaya - ZEPA	Map
ES0000194	Spain	Oteros-Campos	Map
ES0000201	Spain	Camino de Santiago	Map
ES0000202	Spain	Campo de Azaba - ZEPA	Map
ES0000203	Spain	Altos de Barahona - ZEPA	Map
ES0000204	Spain	Tierra de Campiñas	Map
ES0000206	Spain	Cañones del Duero - ZEPA	Map
ES0000207	Spain	Penillanuras-Campos Sur	Map
ES0000208	Spain	Llanuras del Guareña	Map
ES0000209	Spain	Tierra del Pan	Map
ES0000215	Spain	Oteros-Cea	Map
ES0000216	Spain	La Nava-Campos Sur	Map
ES0000217	Spain	Penillanuras-Campos Norte	Map
ES0000218	Spain	Campo de Argañán - ZEPA	Map
ES0000289	Spain	LAGUNAS Y CARRIZALES DE CINCO VILLAS	Map
ES0000290	Spain	LA SOTONERA	Map
ES0000291	Spain	SERRETA DE TRAMACED	Map
ES0000293	Spain	MONTES DE ZUERA, CASTEJÓN DE VALDEJASA Y EL CASTELLAR	Map
ES0000294	Spain	LAGUNA DE SARIÑENA Y BALSA DE LA ESTACIÓN	Map
ES0000298	Spain	MATARRAÑA - AIGUABARREIX	Map
ES0000300	Spain	RÍO HUERVA Y LAS PLANAS	Map
ES0000303	Spain	DESFILADEROS DEL RÍO MARTÍN	Map
ES0000306	Spain	RÍO GUADALOPE - MAESTRAZGO	Map
ES0000309	Spain	MONTES UNIVERSALES - SIERRA DEL TREMEDAL	Map
ES0000332	Spain	Llanos de Trujillo	Map
ES0000333	Spain	Llanos de Zorita y Embalse de Sierra Brava	Map
ES0000334	Spain	Sierras Centrales y Embalse de Alange	Map
ES0000335	Spain	Sierras de Peñalsordo y Capilla	Map
ES0000356	Spain	Riberos del Almonte	Map
ES0000359	Spain	Campos de Alba	Map
ES0000360	Spain	Cihuela-Deza	Map
ES0000361	Spain	Dehesa de los Ríos Gamo y Margañán	Map
ES0000362	Spain	La Nava-Rueda	Map
ES0000363	Spain	Monteagudo de las Vicarías	Map
ES0000365	Spain	Páramo Leonés	Map
ES0000366	Spain	Valdería-Jamuz	Map
ES0000367	Spain	La Serena y Sierras Periféricas	Map
ES0000369	Spain	Llanos de Alcantara y Brozas	Map
ES0000371	Spain	Sierra de Moraleja y Piedra Santa	Map
ES0000398	Spain	Llanos y Complejo Lagunar de la Albuera	Map
ES0000418	Spain	Embalse de Talaván	Map
ES0000425	Spain	Magasca	Map
ES1140013	Spain	Serra do Candán	Map
ES2430105	Spain	HOCES DEL RÍO MESA	Map
ES4110002	Spain	Sierra de Gredos	Map
ES4110086	Spain	Encinares de la Sierra de Ávila - ZEPA	Map
ES4120031	Spain	Sabinares del Arlanza - ZEPA	Map
ES4120036	Spain	Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón - ZEPA	Map
ES4130022	Spain	Montes Aquilanos	Map
ES4130035	Spain	Valle de San Emiliano	Map
ES4140036	Spain	La Nava-Campos Norte	Map
ES4150005	Spain	Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia -ZEPA	Map
ES4150006	Spain	Candelario - ZEPA	Map
ES4150039	Spain	Quilamas - ZEPA	Map
ES4160008	Spain	Hoces del Río Riaza - ZEPA	Map
ES4160048	Spain	Lagunas de Cantalejo - ZEPA	Map
ES4170013	Spain	Sierra de Urbión	Map
ES4180017	Spain	Riberas de Castronuño	Map
ES4310004	Spain	Dehesas de Jerez	Map
ES4310009	Spain	Puerto Peña - los Golondrinos	Map
ES4320039	Spain	Sierra de las Villuercas y Valle del Guadarranque	Map
ES6310001	Spain	Calamocarro-Benzú	Map
IT3320037	Italy	Laguna di Marano e Grado	Map
IT5160004	Italy	Padule di Bolgheri	Map
IT5170002	Italy	Selva Pisana	Map
IT51A0011	Italy	Padule di Diaccia Botrona	Map
IT51A0012	Italy	Tombolo da Castiglion della Pescaia a Marina di Grosseto	Map
IT51A0014	Italy	Pineta Granducale dell'Uccellina	Map
IT51A0026	Italy	Laguna di Orbetello	Map
IT51A0028	Italy	Duna di Feniglia	Map
IT51A0033	Italy	Lago di Burano	Map
IT51A0036	Italy	Pianure del Parco della Maremma	Map
IT6010021	Italy	Monte Romano	Map
IT6040023	Italy	Promontorio Gianola e Monte di Scauri	Map
PTCON0001	Portugal	Peneda / Gerês	Map
PTCON0002	Portugal	Montesinho / Nogueira	Map
PTCON0037	Portugal	Monchique	Map
PTCON0057	Portugal	Caldeirão	Map
PTZPE0002	Portugal	Serra do Gerês	Map
PTZPE0007	Portugal	Serra da Malcata	Map
PTZPE0008	Portugal	Paul do Boquilobo	Map
PTZPE0012	Portugal	Açude da Murta	Map
PTZPE0017	Portugal	Ria Formosa	Map
PTZPE0037	Portugal	Rios Sabor e Maçãs	Map
PTZPE0038	Portugal	Douro Internacional e Vale do Águeda	Map
PTZPE0039	Portugal	Vale do Côa	Map
PTZPE0043	Portugal	Campo Maior	Map
PTZPE0045	Portugal	Mourão/Moura/Barrancos	Map
PTZPE0046	Portugal	Castro Verde	Map
PTZPE0047	Portugal	Vale do Guadiana	Map
IT1345005	Italy	Portovenere - Riomaggiore - S. Benedetto	Map
CY6000004	Cyprus	DASOS STAVROVOUNIOU	Map
CY2000011	Cyprus	POTAMOS PERISTERONAS	Map
CY5000001	Cyprus	DASOS LEMESOU	Map
ES4310010	Spain	La Serena	Map
ITA050012	Italy	Torre Manfria, Biviere e Piana di Gela	Map
CY2000009	Cyprus	FOUNTOUKODASI PITSILIAS	Map
ES4320061	Spain	Arroyos Patana y Regueros	Map
ES4320077	Spain	Monfragüe	Map
CY2000002	Cyprus	ALYKOS POTAMOS - AGIOS SOZOMENOS	Map
PTCON0004	Portugal	Malcata	Map
ES4310040	Spain	Sierra de Moraleja	Map
PTCON0021	Portugal	Rios Sabor e Maçãs	Map
ITA050002	Italy	Torrente Vaccarizzo (tratto terminale)	Map
ES1120014	Spain	Canón do Sil	Map
CY4000001	Cyprus	PERIOCHI POLIS - GIALIA	Map
CY2000003	Cyprus	PERIOCHI MITSEROU - AGROKIPIAS	Map
CY4000003	Cyprus	KOILADA DIARIZOU	Map
CY5000005	Cyprus	AKROTIRIO ASPRO - PETRA ROMIOU	Map
PTCON0007	Portugal	S. Mamede	Map
CY4000014	Cyprus	PERIOCHI DRYMOU	Map
CY3000005	Cyprus	KAVO GKREKO	Map
CY4000002	Cyprus	CHA - POTAMI	Map
CY5000006	Cyprus	KOILADA LIMNATI	Map
CY4000015	Cyprus	PERIOCHI KRITOU MAROTTOU	Map
ES4310063	Spain	Río Bembezar	Map
CY2000004	Cyprus	DASOS MACHAIRA	Map
CY6000003	Cyprus	PERIOCHI LYMPION - AGIAS ANNAS	Map
PTCON0036	Portugal	Guadiana	Map
PTCON0022	Portugal	Douro Internacional	Map
CY2000005	Cyprus	MADARI - PAPOUTSA	Map
ITA050011	Italy	Torre Manfria	Map
CY2000006	Cyprus	DASOS PAFOU	Map
CY5000007	Cyprus	PERIOCHI ASGATAS	Map
CY4000009	Cyprus	PERIOCHI SKOULLI	Map
PTCON0030	Portugal	Caia	Map
CY6000005	Cyprus	PERIOCHI LEFKARON	Map
CY4000004	Cyprus	VOUNI PANAGIAS	Map
CY4000008	Cyprus	KOILI - MAVROKOLYMPOS	Map
CY4000005	Cyprus	EPISKOPI MOROU NEROU	Map
CY4000007	Cyprus	XEROS POTAMOS	Map
IT51A0031	Italy	Lago di Burano	Map
PTCON0013	Portugal	Ria Formosa / Castro Marim	Map
PTZPE0059	Portugal	Torre da Bolsa	Map
PTZPE0057	Portugal	Cuba	Map
PTZPE0054	Portugal	São Vicente	Map
PTZPE0051	Portugal	Monforte	Map
PTZPE0052	Portugal	Veiros	Map
PTZPE0053	Portugal	Vila Fernando	Map
PTZPE0056	Portugal	Reguengos	Map
PTZPE0055	Portugal	Évora	Map
PTZPE0058	Portugal	Piçarras	Map
IT6010058	Italy	Monte Romano	Map
CY6000007	Cyprus	POTAMOS PANAGIAS STAZOUSAS	Map
CY6000008	Cyprus	POTAMOS PENTASCHINOS	Map
CY5000010	Cyprus	ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS CHA - POTAMI	Map
CY4000022	Cyprus	KREMMOI EZOUSAS	Map
CY3000007	Cyprus	FRAGMA ACHNAS	Map
CY4000018	Cyprus	EKBOLES POTAMON EZOUSAS, XEROU, KAI DIARIZOU	Map
CY4000020	Cyprus	ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS KOILADA DIARIZOU	Map
CY4000016	Cyprus	FARANGIA AGIAS AIKATERINIS - AGIAS PARASKEVIS	Map
CY5000008	Cyprus	PERIOCHI KOILADAS XYLOURIKOU	Map
CY4000021	Cyprus	KOILADA EZOUSAS	Map
CY6000009	Cyprus	PERIOCHI KOSIIS - PALLOUROKAMPOU	Map
CY2000015	Cyprus	VOUNOKORFES MADARIS - PAPOUTSAS	Map
CY2000014	Cyprus	PERIOCHI ATSA - AGIOS THEODOROS	Map
CY4000010	Cyprus	CHERSONISOS AKAMA	Map
CY4000023	Cyprus	ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS CHERSONISOS AKAMA	Map
CY2000013	Cyprus	PERIOCHI TZIONIA	Map
IT51A0039	Italy	Padule della Trappola, Bocca d'Ombrone	Map
PTZPE0003	Portugal	Montesinho / Nogueira	Map
CY3000002	Cyprus	SPA KAVO GKREKO	Map
CY5000011	Cyprus	ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS KOILADA LIMNATI	Map
CY4000025	Cyprus	ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS XEROY POTAMOU	Map
CY6000001	Cyprus	PERIOCHI MOYTTI TOY ZIOU	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	Conditions	More information
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 30 November 2009, on the conservation of wild birds (EU Birds Directive)	This species is not mentioned in the annexes, but it is covered by the general protection regime provided by Article 1 of the Directive to all species of birds naturally occurring in the wild state in the European territory of the Member States to which the Treaty applies.		http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex II: strictly protected fauna species		http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Coucou geai	French	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Críalo	Spanish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Cuco-rabilongo	Portuguese	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Cuculo dal ciuffo	Italian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Great Spotted Cuckoo	English	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Häherkuckuck	German	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Kuifkoekoek	Dutch	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Skatgök	Swedish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Szajkókakkuk	Hungarian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Töyhtökäki	Finnish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.

No synonyms available.

Other resources

CoL (accepted name)	Catalogue of Life
EBCC Atlas of breeding birds	European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds
EURing code:07160	European bird-ringing
EoL	Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS (Valid name)	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information
PESI (Accepted)	Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Wikipedia	Wikipedia

External data

No external data sets available for this species

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