Order
        
Cuculiformes
      
      
        Family
        
Cuculidae
      
      
        Genus
        
Cuculus
      
      
        Species
        
poliocephalus
      
      
        Conservation Status
        
Least Concern
      
      
        Location Photographed
        
Malawi, Nepal, 
        
      
      
        Number of Sub-Species
        
0
      
      
        Migratory or Resident
        
In some areas it is a seasonal migrant
      
      
        Preferred Habitat
        
Open forests
      
      
        Distribution and Range
        
Widely scattered throughout Africa and Asia
      
      
        Food
        
Large insects including hairy caterpillars