As the title suggests, the species has a lot in common with the "common cuckoo." König is a passionate ornithologist and a big fan of this particular bird. As he drives Gretchen to his villa ...

In her new book about cuckoos, Cynthia Chris details the extensive history of everyone's favorite feathery brood parasite.

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 ...

Sometimes a bird species’ very survival depends on its ability to learn fast. Birds need to recognize a cuckoo egg dumped in their own nest and either throw out the strange egg or desert the ...

When the cuckoo chick hatches ... a retired photo editor who’s an avid wildlife photographer, observed the birds’ behavior in 2014 in Amsterdam, where she lives. “The poor warbler almost ...

the Emerald Cuckoo is a rare bird. Additionally, the Blue-throated Bee-eater, often hailed as "China's most beautiful bird", has been spotted in large numbers in the Wanlv Lake area, where they ...

Generally shy and elusive, the yellow-billed cuckoo can be easily overlooked. Its calls are usually loud and often provide the best evidence to the presence of the bird. It favors eating ...

The yellow-billed cuckoo is sometimes called the "rain crow" because its song is often heard just before thunderstorms or summer showers. But this rare bird raises its voice less and less often in ...

One of the longest migrations recorded by any land bird is about to be completed. Using a satellite tag, scientists have monitored a cuckoo that has just flown more than 7,500 miles (12,000km ...

Projects like this really helps us to learn more about precious birds such as the cuckoo and how we can all keep them safe.” Divisional Manager at Killarney National Park Eamonn Meskell said it ...