Lauren on July 24th, 2008

The chicks of a species of Australian cuckoo can adjust their call in order to fool other species into rearing them, despite never having heard the cry, researchers have found.
Like their European counterparts, Australian cuckoos are well known for laying their eggs in the nests of other birds.
Once the chicks hatch, they kick out the [...]

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