Following The Nomadic Cuckoo Bird

Over the world, there are more than one hundred identified species of the cuckoo bird

. Many experts estimate the number at over 125.

Cuckoo birds do very well in areas with temperate weather. But they love tropical areas as well. Within the U.S. these birds can be found mostly in the southern states such as Florida.

People are most acquainted with this bird species due to the many cuckoo clocks which abound homes all across the country. If you are wondering if the cuckoo sounds you hear on the cuckoo clocks are realistic, they match very closely to the sounds made by the European cuckoo - also known as Cuculus canorus.

If you have the misfortune to set up camp near a nest of cuckoo birds, you may not get much sleep. That is because cuckoos have a tendency to sing at night as well as throughout the day. And natives who have lived among cuckoos for a long time sometimes refer to them as rain crows. Because they have an uncanny habit of becoming more vocal than usual just prior to a rainstorm.

Cuckoo birds will lay their eggs in the nests of other birds with impunity leaving the other birds to raise their young. In the field, this conduct is known as brood parasitism in which a species allows their brood, or young, to basically become parasites and live off the endeavors of another family's work. The other bird species doesn't necessarily have to belong to the cuckoo species. The cuckoos has been known to lay their eggs in the nests of robins, cardinals, sparrows, and others as well.

More so than most other bird species, cuckoos like to have their nests close to the ground. In the majority of cases, you will find them nesting at a height around two feet above to eight feet above the ground. As far as diet, it is mainly insects but they especially like to dine on caterpillars. some species of cuckoos especially love the spiny types while other species don't like them at all. But all species love grasshoppers and crickets as well. If insects are not around they will gravitate towards fruits such as grapes and berries.

As their main source of food in one area vanishes or becomes sparse, they have not trouble leaving that area to search for greener pastures. As far as mating habits, cuckoo birds are mostly monogamous. During the courtship phase they love to feed each other. This helps the bonding process.

Cuckoos have a relatively large comfort zone when choosing an environment in which to live. But within this zone, they are largely nomadic. They base their mating structures on where their food happens to be. In other words, they have no special loyalty to a specific area as some birds do. They migrate with their food sources.

Following The Nomadic Cuckoo Bird

By: Ken Lawless

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