Organism
Common Cuckoo
TL;DR
Brood parasite that lays eggs in other birds' nests.
Brood parasite that lays eggs in other birds' nests. Cuckoo eggs mimic host eggs (Batesian mimicry), and cuckoo chicks mimic host chicks' begging calls, exploiting parental care instincts.
Notable Traits of Common Cuckoo
- Brood parasitism
- Egg mimicry
- Call mimicry