#common cuckoo

[mosticonicbirdcallbracket]

MOST ICONIC BIRD CALL BRACKET: ROUND ONE: MALLARD DUCK vs. COMMON CUCKOO

IN THE BLUE CORNER, we have a returning crowd favorite, the feathered showman of the ring, the mallard duck!

with that glossy bottle-green head and that perfectly oiled plumage, this wrestler looks like he means business. this dabbling duck might prefer to peacefully forage for food underwater, but don't let that fool you - this is a bird that knows how to hold its own in a fight. similar to most ducks, this wrestler can be identified by a deep, loud quack - powerful, but endearing.

IN THE RED CORNER, this is no broken clock - it's the common cuckoo!

there's nothing common about this bird. this avian powerhouse is a master of deception and disguise, laying its eggs in the nests of other birds. even that barred plumage is part of its trickery, resembling an eurasian sparrowhawk and striking fear into the hearts of its opponents. and that call? ladies and gentlemen, if you are a fan of novelty clocks, you are surely in for a treat here. listen to that two-syllable coo-coo! is the cuckoo bird ready to swoop in and steal the show? let's find out!

#birds #mallard duck #common cuckoo #ornithology #bird calls

[lycheelsea]

bird dump!! Last 3 are a bit silly and all done today because I was busy this weekend. OWLS THOUGH :DDDDDD I love them so ungodly much ASFKSKGLSLJFJTS I really want to draw more owls and probably will

#marchirp #Barn owl #eastern screech owl #common cuckoo #Bald eagle #Lucifer hummingbird #great blue heron #cape vulture #tufted titmouse #passenger pigeon #Birds are so great #my art

[seathernycolors]

peachtober week 3 yippee

#peachtober23 #digital art #birblr #ornithology #northern cardinal #oof ouch yeowwwch !!! #common cuckoo #roseate spoonbill #common nighthawk #long billed curlew #long ass nose #huh #red vented bulbul #common loon #snork mimimi honk shoe

[alonglistofbirds]

[2591/11080] Common cuckoo - Cuculus canorus

Order: Cuculiformes (cuckoos) Family: Cuculidae

Photo credit: Sulli Gibson via Macaulay Library

#birds #Common cuckoo #Cuculiformes #Cuculidae #Cuculus #birds a to z #undescribed

[birdstudies]

July 28, 2023 - Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) Requested by: datruechelsea Breeding in much of Eurasia, these cuckoos winter in parts of central and Southern Africa and some areas of South and Southeast Asia. They feed on insects, especially caterpillars, as well as spiders, snails, the eggs and nestlings of small birds, and occasionally fruit. Females lay their eggs in the nests of a variety of other bird species and chicks evict the host birds’ eggs and chicks. The chicks also expel a foul-smelling liquid that helps repel predatory mammals.

#common cuckoo #cuckoo #cuculus canorus #bird #birds #illustration #art #woodland #requests #birblr art

[avesdraws]

the changeling

#common cuckoo #hedge sparrow #birds #btw i loove common cuckoos and other cuckoos and parasites #so i don't want to see a single negative comment on them in the rbs

[birdblues]

Common Cuckoo

#common cuckoo #cuckoo #Cuculus canorus #Cuculiformes #Cuculidae #Cuculus #bird #upl

[nature-nerd-sarah]

Top 5 bird songs

I'm not a huge connoisseur, and this list will include bird calls, which are technically different, but let's go:

1. Yellowhammer (so good it inspired a famous piece of classical music)

2 (shared). Common cuckoo and chiff-chaff (I like how they actually say their own names)

4. Rose-ringed parakeet (invasive species, but nice sound)

5. Greater white-fronted goose (like a greylag, but more pleasant to listen to. the sound of winter)

#inbox #krusebruce #animals #yellowhammer #common cuckoo #chiff-chaff #rose-ringed parakeet #greater white-fronted goose

[imperatoralicia]

Just a pile of sketches I've done recently.

#art #sketches #baldur's gate 3 #owl bear #elder scrolls #guar #capybara #common cuckoo

[officialweezerelections]

BRACKET A

Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

They are really the brood parasites ever. If a mother cuckoo sees that the host bird has pushed her giant baby egg out of the nest, she will kill all of the host’s eggs as revenge, as if her giant baby wouldn’t have likely done that anyway. Cuckoos are also mimics, not just in their calls, but in their EGGS. Cuckoo eggs have been recorded mimicking over one hundred host species’ eggs.

Spot the cuckoo.

I can’t.

VERSUS

Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)

To capture their insect prey during the day when they’re not actively hunting, they open their highlighter yellow mouths and wait for something to land on them. Like if a Venus flytrap was a bird. Their Wikipedia page has a whole section on why they’re not owls.

#I actually can spot the cuckoos they’re both on the left #common cuckoo #tawny frogmouth #bracket a #tournament poll

[bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Common Redstart

^Image credit: Jggrz

Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)

The nests of Common Redstarts are sometimes parasitised by Common Cuckoos, however, this appears to be somewhat beneficial to the chicks. Seeing as they nest in tree cavities, the Cuckoo chick upon hatching is unable to push the Redstart eggs out, resulting in a mixed brood. The large size of the Cuckoo affects thermoregulation in the nest, keeping the Redstart chicks warm - effectively 'brooding' them.

#common redstart #redstart #phoenicurus phoenicurus #birds #british birds #birds of the uk #common cuckoo #nest parasitism #bird breeding #bird nesting #birdwatching #bird of the day #birdoftheday #bird facts #bird fact #bird fact of the day #daily bird #bird #bird lovers #birdlovers #bird behaviour #nestlings

[drabbles-of-writing]

Wing AU. Darius is a violet back starling and Eber is lammergeier. Darius spends a lot of time preening himself and, despite the abomination goo, he always has the best looking wings of all the coven heads. Terra is a cuckoo because they’re known for destroying the eggs of other birds and replacing it with their own like little evil motherfuckers. I am apart of the Terra hate train cause she’s a bitch ass motherfucker. -Punk Anon

fuck Terra all my homies hate Terra

but goodness I love those ideas! the starlings especially look extremely pretty and bearded vultures are some of my favorites. and it's also really funny considering their species are the opposite of how big they are in-canon. bearded vultures are BIGGG boys, and they're strapped onto the wings of this itty bitty beasty guy.

Terra especially I can put down as a common cuckoo; they're the best examples of brood parasitism since not all cuckoos are parasites. plus, I just think the colors work with her.

god im just rotating these guys in the brain. amazing take as always punk

#asks #wing au #the owl house #toh #darius daemonne #eberwolf the huntsman #terra snapdragon #wings #starlings #vultures #cuckoos #violet backed starling #bearded vulture #lammergeier #common cuckoo #punk anon #ideas

[squawkoverflow]

A new variant has been added!

Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) © Francis Orpen Morris

It hatches from grey, melodious, migrant, parasitic, slender, widespread, and woodland eggs.

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#squawkoverflow #common cuckoo #cuculus canorus #birds #francis orpen morris

[alonglistofbirds]

[2605/11080] Common hawk-cuckoo - Hierococcyx varius

Also known as: brainfever bird

Order: Cuculiformes (cuckoos) Family: Cuculidae

Photo credit: Bhaarat Vyas via Macaulay Library

#birds #Common hawk-cuckoo #Cuculiformes #Cuculidae #Hierococcyx #birds a to z #brainfever bird #undescribed

[leviathiane]

Them! :)

For my PLA wingfic series in which in the future, everyone has wings. 

#depths' art #PLA #pokemon legends arceus #pokemon #pkmn #ingo #akari #i hate maintagging nvm just take it lol #decided tentatively on ingo being a great tailed grackle and akari being a common cuckoo chick #ingo was always going to be a corvid and akari a songbird #just wasnt sure what kind #was initially gonna have ingo be a bellbird but theyre white #so #can u tell i STILL phoned it in on ingos wings LMFAOOOOOO #i love being self indulgent. dont mind me

[kavohh707]

My personal highlights - 2023 - part 3:

Rare birds and first time sighting. I have been birding since I was a child and taking pictures of birds for more then two decades and yet, there are still a lot of first times. And the funny thing is that I am not one of those birders that actively looks for rare birds, it just happens. And this year was full of those first times. The pictures are not all perfect, but for me they are a reminder of the great feeling of seeing a kind of bird for the first time.

#bearded reedling #common redpoll #bluethroat #ruff #cuckoo #Mediterranean gull #Eurasian spoonbill #Temminck's stint #Smew #birds #bartmeise #birkenzeisig #blaukehlchen #kampfläufer #Kuckuck #Schwarzkopfmöwe #Löffler #Temminckstrandläufer #Zwergsäger