Generally shy and elusive, the yellow-billed cuckoo can be easily overlooked. Its calls are usually loud and often provide the best evidence to the presence of the bird. It favors eating ...

The common cuckoo is a parasite, as are many of its cousins in the family Cuculidae. "Parasite" is a word that usually conjures images of some ... get the best of The Week delivered directly ...

Chambers' photo shows two cuckoo bees resting on a blade of grass. “Finding any sleeping invertebrate is always brilliant - but two so close together, well that's like winning the photography ...

The yellow-billed cuckoo is sometimes called the "rain crow" because its song is often heard just before thunderstorms or summer showers. But this rare bird raises its voice less and less often in ...

The yellow-billed cuckoo is sometimes called the "rain crow" because its song is often heard just before thunderstorms or summer showers. But this rare bird raises its voice less and less often in ...