Philip Veerman wrote:
OK having seen other's comments, here is another question. What happens
with baby cuckoos (non-passerines) being fostered by passerines. Do they
still do the same behaviour?
My experience is limited, but I haven't seen this with Australian cuckoos
- the parents seem too busy trying to satisfy that insatiable appetite!
While Googling, though, I discovered that Roadrunners are members of the
cuckoo family (Cuculidae), and like our Pheasant Coucal the parents
raise their chicks rather than parasitise other birds. Young Roadrunners
apparently produce fecal sacs, so it seems that this isn't exclusive to
passerines.
(The "Acme" company wasn't mentioned.)
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