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Apr 20, 2021 · 674. It’s cable reimagined. No DVR space limits. No long-term contract. No hidden fees. No cable box. No problems. In this video you can learn tons of cool things about the Brown Headed Cowbird....
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Newborn honeyguide chicks are equipped with deadly hooks on their beaks. Immediately after hatching, they stab and slaughter the other non-honeyguide chicks in the nest. It's just one example of the many conniving and brilliant tactics brood parasites use to survive. Photo: Claire Spottiswoode
Nov 16, 2018 · 108. 10K views 5 years ago. This Channel-billed Cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae) was filmed in early November 2018 in a leafy suburb of Sydney, NSW. Hunters Hill is only 10km from the CBD but is...
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Oct 23, 2021 · Brood parasite. Growing up of a Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) chick in the nest of Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris). Cuckoo's baby push out a marsh warbler chick from its nest. Brood ...
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Nov 5, 2020 · This is the phenomenon we call brood parasitism. It occurs in a number of birds, as well as some fish and insects. In birds, this is where a female lays an egg in the nest of another female or mated pair. The parasite female flies away and never sees her offspring.
May 8, 2024 · The brood parasitic bird makes their hosts the involuntary foster parents of their offspring, offsetting all the “costs” of raising chicks. By practicing parasitism, brood parasites don’t have to invest time and energy into nest building, finding food, or providing warmth.
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Nov 5, 2020 · The parasite female flies away and never sees her offspring. The host bird or birds are fooled into raising the foreign chick as their own. Learn about which types of birds use this breeding strategy, including cuckoos and cowbirds.
