Cuckoos are brood parasites who they lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species, a clever trick that spares the rearing and feeding of their own offspring. Why do other parent birds let ...

They say birds of a feather flock together, but what are the chances of a robin and cuckoo sharing a bit of lunch? Well, County Donegal woman Maureen Carr captured the moment a red-breasted bird ...

The multiple open-cup nests (pictured below) are the work of many different birds, but have all been commandeered by the common cuckoo, which lays its eggs in the nests of more than 100 other bird ...

The parents that inhabit the nest may mob the cuckoo mom, preventing her from dropping ... s an avid wildlife photographer, observed the birds’ behavior in 2014 in Amsterdam, where she lives.

But the seed-eating birds shouldn't be affected, and their nests and the cuckoo eggs in them can get through the caterpillar drought just fine. "By laying eggs in the nests of several species ...

The term comes from the cuckoo bird, which lays its eggs in the nests of other birds. See Easter Egg. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.