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Family of birds
Cuckoos and Roadrunners are birds in the family Cuculidae, the sole taxon in the order Cuculiformes. The cuckoo family includes the common cuckoo, roadrunners, koels, malkohas, couas, coucals, and anis. The coucals and anis are sometimes separated as distinct families, the Centropodidae and Crotophagidae, respectively. The cuckoo order Cuculiformes is one of three that make up the Otidimorphae, the other two being the turacos and the bustards. The family Cuculidae contains 150 species, which are divided into 33 genera. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: CuckooA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Evaluation and intelligent deployment of coal and coalbed methane coupling coordinated exploitation based on Bayesian network and cuckoo searchInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Cuckoo search algorithm: a metaheuristic approach to solve structural optimization problemsCited 2,009 times
- Go sideways: Egg tossing (behavior)A closely related topic
- Go sideways: Asian koelA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae within the order Cuculiformes, famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species; but especially a common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), that has a characteristic two-note call.
Noun The sound of that particular bird.
Noun The bird-shaped figure found in cuckoo clocks.
Noun The cuckoo clock itself.
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Cuckoo search algorithm: a metaheuristic approach to solve structural optimization problems
Engineering optimisation by cuckoo search
Cuckoo search: recent advances and applications
Cuckoo Optimization Algorithm
Cuckoo hashing
Multiobjective cuckoo search for design optimization
A Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) for PV system using Cuckoo Search with partial shading capability
A conceptual comparison of the Cuckoo-search, particle swarm optimization, differential evolution and artificial bee colony algorithms
🆕 Influential since 2022
Evaluation and intelligent deployment of coal and coalbed methane coupling coordinated exploitation based on Bayesian network and cuckoo search
Reinforcement learning-based multi-strategy cuckoo search algorithm for 3D UAV path planning
An improved cuckoo search optimization algorithm with genetic algorithm for community detection in complex networks
Solving the Multi-Objective Problem of IoT Service Placement in Fog Computing Using Cuckoo Search Algorithm
A modified Grey Wolf Optimization with Cuckoo Search Algorithm for load frequency controller design of hybrid power system
📚 Books worth reading
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestKen Kesey · 1962
Four Past MidnightStephen King · 1990
Fleas, flukes & cuckoosMiriam Rothschild, Theresa Clay · 1952
The Sun DogStephen King · 1991
Our common cuckoo and other cuckoos and parasitical birdsAlexander H. Japp · 1899
Novellas (Library Policeman / Sun Dog)Stephen King · 1994
The humble-beeFrederick William Lambert Sladen · 1912
The humble-beeF. W. L. Sladen · 1912
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🔗 Related topics
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