Faux Hawk: Why Do Cuckoos Mimic Raptors? [News]

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 12:21 in Biology & Nature

Cuckoos are notorious freeloaders, conning other species into rearing their young, often at the expense of the hosts' chicks. But a new study suggests that the parasitic birds are not mere opportunists. [More]

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