a southern masked weaver feeding a diederik cuckoo. like others in the cuckoo family, diederik cuckoos are brood parasites. the mother cuckoo will lay her egg in another species’ nest, leaving those birds to raise the young.
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Tag: cuckoo
the diederik cuckoo is a small bird found in south africa. both males and females have glossy green plumage, though females have more copper on their bodies.
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