Murder birds: The cuckoo's killer instinct

Cuckoo babies hatch in the nests of other bird species then quickly, often brutally, make sure they're the only baby to get fed…

So how does a cuckoo know how to be a cuckoo?

Well… that is a ducking good question.

Featuring:

Cassandra Taylor, ANU.Claire Taylor, Uni of Melbourne.

Production:

Ann Jones, Presenter / Producer.Petria Ladgrove, Producer.Joel Werner, Script Editing.

This episode of What the Duck?! was originally broadcast in 2022 and produced (mainly) on the land of the Wadawarrung and the Kaurna people.

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