What is the name of the type of clock where a little figure, usually a man, pops out and does ';tricks';?

This is in the same ballpark as a coocoo (spelling) clock, but instead it's like this little wooden figure man who comes out and maybe flips around or does something entertaining. Does anyone know what this kind of clock is called and where I could find one?What is the name of the type of clock where a little figure, usually a man, pops out and does ';tricks';?
My grandpa called them ';figurine clocks' and he sold them, and other fine timepieces. I used to love going into the clock room at his office when I was little to hear the clocks strike noon. My favorite was a ';Punch and Judy'; clock where the figures would hit each other with clubs!What is the name of the type of clock where a little figure, usually a man, pops out and does ';tricks';?
Automaton clocks.





The term is generally applied to mechanical human or animal figures which move by clockwork motivation.


The more familiar and simple cuckoo clock is a primitive example of an automaton in which a carved wooden bird appears on the hour to announce the time.
As usual, Elizabeth is right. But my answer is ';delight.'; Such devices make children of us all.
Try eBay or Craigslist for the clock you're looking for.
Switzerland is chock-full of those clocks; try E-bay.