Timbre de LETTONIE 2023 - Oiseaux - Rossignol coucou commun et grive (2 ventes exceptionnelles timbres)

Stamp of LATVIA 2023 - Birds of Latvia -Common Cuckoo & Thrush Nightingale (2 stamps)

Foundin woodland, heathland, farmland with hedges, marshes with scattered bushes."COO-koo" song (like a cuckoo clock) often given from open perch.Note long wings and tail, barred belly, rather small bill. Flight direct andoften low, suggesting a hawk or falcon. Extremely similar in appearance tovarious other Cuculus cuckoos across its range; note the combination of whitevent, staring yellow irises, and overall large size. Lays eggs in nests ofother birds, particularly pipits and reed warblers, which raise the youngcuckoos.

Verysimilar to Common Nightingale, but more dusky brown (not reddish-brown), with aduller and darker rufous tail and a mottled brown (not plain and sandy) breast.Their songs can be confusingly similar, but Thrush Nightingale is moremonotonous, less varied, and slower, resembling that of Song Thrush. Callsinclude a bright but difficult-to-locate “teek”, and a low, dry rattle. Breedsin thick, damp, deciduous forest as well as well-wooded parks and gardens.Winters in tangled, often damp, thickets and brushy vegetation. Turns up in awide range of habitats on passage, including drier areas. Feeds oninvertebrates and berries.