Cuckoos find host nests and swap an egg for her own. Her chicks push the host chicks out of the nest
Details
| Title | Cuckoos find host nests and swap an egg for her own. Her chicks push the host chicks out of the nest |
| Author | Natural Habitat Shorts |
| Duration | 0:50 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=bYBzmmQhHxs |
Description
Fun fact: When a Cuckoo finds a suitable host nest she removes one of their eggs and lays her own egg in its place. Then, when the Cuckoo chicks hatch they push the host eggs or babies out of the nest, allowing it to eat all food brought by their new mom. 🐣🪺🥞
