Does a cuckoo know it's a cuckoo? The answer is more difficult than you might think, explains Richard Pallardy ...

The reproductive behavior of the Common Cuckoo is reflected in the word "cuckold." This derogatory term, so common in Shakespeare's writings, refers to a man whose wife has been unfaithful, leading to ...

Cuckoos – which lay their eggs in nests of other birds – have higher speciation rates when they lay their eggs in a broader range of host bird species’ nests, a new study reports. This higher ...

Can you imagine a world without any birds? If there were no birds in our environment, how would it balance between humans and the natural ecosystem? Birds are not just for culture, but they play an ...

Avian brood parasitism is a fascinating reproductive strategy wherein parasitic birds, such as the common cuckoo, lay their eggs in the nests of other avian species. This deceptive tactic forces ...

Cuckoos lay eggs that mimic the eggs of other bird species; those eggs are then looked after by the unsuspecting foster parent. Cuckoos have been divided into races based on the identity of the egg ...