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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 and 1 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.

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
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

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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

Population distribution from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2

These publications present a thorough and detailed review of the conservation status of European birds. Based on detailed breeding and wintering population data collected in each country, the report provides a review of the population sizes and trends of Species of European Conservation Concern.

10 items found, displaying all items.1
Country Biogeographic region Min / Max (Units) Period Status Quality Source Published
Bulgaria 0/5 (pairs) 1996-2002 Breeding Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Croatia 3/4 (pairs) 2002 Breeding Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Cyprus 400/4000 (pairs) 1994-2002 Breeding Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
France 250/600 (pairs) 2000 Breeding Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Greece 10/20 (pairs) 1995-2000 Breeding Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Italy 10/15 (pairs) 2003 Breeding Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Macedonia (FYR) 5/10 (pairs) 1990-2000 Breeding Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Portugal 500/1500 (pairs) 2002 Breeding Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Spain 55000/64500 (pairs) 1992 Breeding Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Turkey 2000/6000 (pairs) 2001 Breeding Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Source: BirdLife International

Population trends from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2

These publications present a thorough and detailed review of the conservation status of European birds. Based on detailed breeding and wintering population data collected in each country, the report provides a review of the population sizes and trends of Species of European Conservation Concern.

10 items found, displaying all items.1
Country Biogeographic region Period Status Trend Quality Source Published
Bulgaria 1990-2000 Breeding Fluctuating : 80 % Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Croatia 1990-2000 Breeding Increasing between 0% to 19% Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Cyprus 1990-2000 Breeding Increasing between 0% to 19% Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
France 1990-2000 Breeding Fluctuating between 50% to 79% Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Greece 1990-2000 Breeding Stable between 0% to 19% Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Italy 1990-2000 Breeding Stable between 0% to 19% Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Macedonia (FYR) 1990-2000 Breeding Fluctuating between 20% to 29% Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Portugal 1990-2000 Breeding Stable between 0% to 19% Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Spain 1990-2000 Breeding Unknown Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Turkey 1990-2000 Breeding Stable between 0% to 19% Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Source: BirdLife International
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