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the cuckoo bird eats insects including catapillars (however you spell it) it can be a greyish color or cream or mixed usual small but some kinds of them are quit large. the cuckoo bird eats insects including catapillars (however you spell it) it can be a greyish color or cream or mixed usual small but some kinds of them are quit large.
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Why do birds lay eggs in nest?
Cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of other birds so that the effort of raising them is done by other birds. When they hatch, the cuckoo chicks tip any other chicks out of the nest, so that they receive all the attention and food.
What bird lays its egg in a different nest?
Cow Birds, Blue Jays, Scrub Jays and Steller's Jays are infamous for this behavior. Birds of many species will steal nests, nesting material, nesting hollows, food, and "partners", of their own and other species (not usually the partners of other species but hybrids do occur). They will also steal or merely destroy the bowers (constructions built by a male bower bird to to advertise his fitness to females) of competing males. It's a cost benefit ratio. If the species has a breeding system in which there is a net gain in reproductive fitness for some individuals if they steal the nest of another individual, then some individuals of that species are likely to do so.
Which bird is thought to be the smartest of all birds species?
There are probably many that might fit the bill, but I'll go with the cuckoo, which famously specializes in imitating other birds' eggs, lays its eggs in foreign nests, and leaves all the work of rearing the offspring to the unknowing foster parents. The cuckoo egg hatches a little before the true offspring, and the baby, still blind, will immediately get to work pushing the other eggs out of the nest and thus to certain death. It's cruel, but certainly clever and lazy.
What are some interesting facts about ergs?
Ergs are a type of bird, I am guessing. I really hope someone can answer this, because there seems to be no other explanation on any other Google Sites.
What bird has the most beautiful singing voice?
Thrushes, nightingale, grosbeaks, purple finch. The thrush family is normally considered the best singers of the bird world.
What is an animal called that lay their eggs in another bird's nest?
The most well-known bird to do this is the Cuckoo.
Is cuckoo bird an omnivore or a herbivore?
I will say that cuckoo is an omnivore because it even eats smaller insects and some nuts etc...
Why do some birds tolerate cuckoo chicks in their nests?
It's actually not just "some" birds that tolerate cuckoo chicks in their nests, it's most birds.Cuckoos have been labelled by humans as a parasitic bird, which lays its eggs in the nests of other birds. However cuckoos can also be beneficial to their host.Sometimes birds will actually remove the cuckoo's egg from their nest. But most of the time they will actually accept it as one of their own.There are two reasons why a bird will accept a cuckoo's egg as their own.First of all, cuckoos are actually rather mean. If the cuckoo witnesses its egg being evicted from the nest, then the cuckoo will likely return to the nest later and crush the host bird's eggs. Most birds seem to have learnt that removing a cuckoo's egg from their nest will end badly, so they just accept it.The second reason is because the cuckoo egg actually provides the nest with more defence from predators, especially with the spotted cuckoo.Spotted cuckoo chicks for example secrete a terrible smell. This smell makes the nest seem unappetising to predators, such as cats and birds of prey. So the host bird's nest is benefiting from extra protection if they accept the responsibility of raising the cuckoo's chick.In a way, the cuckoo bird works like the Mafia, running a protection racket. That is if you pay your dues (accept the cuckoo's eggs as your own), then you will get protection. But refuse and your nest gets smashed up.Further reading:New Scientist Article: Cuckoo chicks protect their host from predators with smells
What are some of the basic facts about Varkala India?
Some of the basic facts about Varkala, India are that it is a coastal town in the Thiruvananthapuram district of India and is the only place where cliffs are found next to the Arabian sea.
What are number facts?
They are items of knowledge that children should be able to easily recall. Some examples are the basic facts of addition and subtraction.
Why do birds lay eggs in nest?
Cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of other birds so that the effort of raising them is done by other birds. When they hatch, the cuckoo chicks tip any other chicks out of the nest, so that they receive all the attention and food.
Is Switzerland famous for cuckoo clocks?
No. Some people think cuckoo clocks come from Switzerland, but they don't. Cuckoo clocks come from the Black Forest, which is in Germany.
How do you paraphrase the poem to the cuckoo by William Wordsworth?
To paraphrase the poem "To the Cuckoo" by William Wordsworth, it describes the joy and beauty of hearing the cuckoo's song in nature as a symbol of the changing seasons and the arrival of spring. The speaker marvels at the bird's timeless presence and expresses a desire to hear its call again as a source of delight and inspiration.
What are some singing animals?
cuckoo birds
What are some Basic facts about New France?
Well there is not a 'New France' it is still the same place, and well if you want facts about France then go on the internet and look for some. That is why we have the interent!
Can you give some basic facts about Nazi Germany?
The war started in 1939 and finished in 1945
What does the bird cuckoo eat?
They eat spiders beetles, moths, butterflies, caterpillars and insect larvae which they catch with their pointed beak. Some also eat other small animals, like lizards and snakes.
