The Jacobin cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus), also known as the pied cuckoo, is a black-and-white bird with a distinctive crest. This species inhabits lowland thorny scrub, dry woodlands, and open plains, and is known for its distinct call, which is believed to signal the imminent arrival of rain. The Jacobin cuckoo feeds on insects and caterpillars and is considered a brood parasite. It lays its eggs in the nests of other species, which then care for and raise the cuckoo’s young.