Tag Archive for 'Cuckoo'

Hierococcyx tiganada. Image credit: Robert O. Hutchinson.

New Species of Hawk-Cuckoo Discovered in Borneo

Oct 17, 2025 by Natali Anderson

A team of ornithologists from the National University of Singapore, Birdtour Asia Ltd., and the University of Queensland has described a new and cryptic...

The yellow-spotted barbet (Buccanodon duchaillui). Image credit: Romain Risso / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Two New Bird Species Discovered in West Africa

Jul 9, 2019 by Natali Anderson

An international team of ornithologists has identified two new, cryptic species of birds — a long-tailed cuckoo and a barbet — living in West...

Meshcheryagina et al find Oriental cuckoos (Cuculus optatus) change their egg sizes according to their host. Image credit: University of Hertfordshire.

Oriental Cuckoos Change Their Egg Sizes According to Host Species

Aug 10, 2018 by News Staff

Oriental cuckoos (Cuculus optatus) vary the size of their eggs to match those of their hosts, a new study published in the Journal of Zoology has found. Meshcheryagina...