common hawk-cuckoos feed mainly on insects and are specialised feeders that can handle hairy caterpillars The species is arboreal and rarely descends to the ground. Mainly a brood parasite of babblers. Why is Common Hawk Cuckoo called brain fever? During their breeding season in summer males produce loud, repetitive three note calls that are well-rendered … Read more
How to identify. Cuckoos are sometimes mistaken for Sparrowhawks due to their markings: blue-grey backs and heads, with striped, dark grey and white undersides They have long tails and pointed wings and a hawk-like shape in flight. How can you tell a male cuckoo from a female? The common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) belongs to one … Read more
They can be blue, brown, green or grey , and have different combinations of spots and patterns. But each individual fe male cuckoo can only lay eggs in one color, so different females specialize on different host species . What birds do cuckoos lay their eggs in? It is a brood parasite, which means it … Read more