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Pallid Cuckoo
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Open woodland (extreme vagrant).
Diet: Caterpillars.
Best time to spot: Australian vagrant.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
How rare is it?
The Pallid Cuckoo sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Common CuckooUncommon · Reedbeds
- Chestnut BuntingLegendary · Open woodland (extreme vagrant)
- Yellow-throated BuntingLegendary · Open woodland (extreme vagrant)
- American KestrelLegendary · Open country (extreme vagrant)
- Amur FalconLegendary · Open country (extreme vagrant)
- Barolo ShearwaterLegendary · Open sea (extreme vagrant)
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