The great spotted cuckoo is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals. The genus name "clamator" is Latin for "shouter" from "clamare", "to shout". The specific "glandarius" is derived from Latin "glans, glandis", "acorn".
Similar species: Cuckoos
Uploaded Apr 2, 2024. Captured Mar 6, 2024 08:09 in VR95+JG Givat Brenner, Israel.