You are more likely to hear rather than see a yellow-billed cuckoo nesting near your home if you live in a wooded neighborhood near a creek or bayou. The foot-long, slim bird sneaks slowly through ...

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains minor spoilers for “Cuckoo,” now playing in theaters. Roughly 40% of cuckoo bird species are “brood parasites.” Instead of building its own nest, the cuckoo ...

A common cuckoo calls from deep within the trees, its presence felt but never seen. Its song carries across the landscape—a familiar sound of spring. This recording captures the essence of the bird ...

Birds of different species can understand each other’s alarm calls warning of cuckoos. Brood parasites such as cuckoos lay their eggs in other birds’ nests, tricking the hosts into caring for their ...