Clamator glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) sec. 2013: The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World., 4th edition, Vol. 1 Non-Passerines

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This concept of the taxon Clamator glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) is not contained as an accepted taxon in the currently chosen classification, but in this one: Avian brood parasites of Corvids

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Clamator glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) sec. 2013: The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World., 4th edition

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Distribution

Africa East Tropical Africa nativeA; Northeast Tropical Africa nativeA; Northern Africa (Egypt (Egypt nativeA), Libya (Libya nativeA)); South Tropical Africa nativeA; Southern Africa nativeA; West-Central Tropical Africa nativeA, Asia-Temperate Arabian Peninsula nativeA; Caucasus nativeA; Western Asia (Cyprus (Cyprus nativeA), Iran (Iran nativeA), Iraq (Iraq nativeA), Lebanon-Syria nativeA, Palestine nativeA, Sinai (Sinai nativeA), Turkey (Turkey nativeA)), Europe Southeastern Europe nativeA

Description

Corvus albus is the preferred host in NW Nigeria (Sokoto); during breeding season almost every nest contains cuckoo eggs (up to 10 found)B

Corvid Host

Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758)C

Bibliography

A. 2003: The Howard and Moore complete checklist of the birds of the world. 3rd Edition: 504-515
B. Makatsch, W. 1955: Brood parasitism in birds. [Der Brutparasitismus in der Vogelwelt.]: 151 [8672]
C. Makatsch, W. 1955: Brood parasitism in birds. [Der Brutparasitismus in der Vogelwelt.]: 107