The bird commonly known as the Lazy Bird is the Cuckoo (called Koel in India). Cuckoos are labelled “lazy” not because they avoid flying or feeding themselves, but because they do not build their own ...

When you think of birdwatching, retirees probably come to mind. But a new generation is picking up binoculars and taking on ...

Tangled up in myth and tradition, Germany's Black Forest once had a reputation for being as antiquated as its cuckoo clocks.

To someone watching birds casually, the cuckoo’s behaviour looks almost lazy. Instead of gathering twigs, lining a nest, and ...

In central Slovakia, the country’s largest cuckoo clock now marks the hour with folk musicians, blending superstition, music and craft.

When Texas A&M University freshman Carmen Reisdorf ’27 walked into her Fundamentals of Ecology class, she expected to learn about ecosystems — not launch a research project connecting hundreds of ...

Female lineages of European cuckoos lay eggs with colorful shells and intricate patterns specialized to deceive more than 100 avian hosts into fostering their chicks. Parasitic cuckoo eggshells show ...

In Jamaica, almost everyone knows the John Crow — that big, black bird often seen circling in the sky or perched on rooftops. But have you ever wondered how it got its name? The story of the John Crow ...

Set in the fictional remote town of Yesques, The Crystal Cuckoo is a Netflix mini-series that keeps viewers on the edge after every episode. Its mind-boggling mystery makes viewers suspect every ...

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 ...