An Chuach

An Chuach

Cuckoo

An Chuach

An Chuach

Cuckoo

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An Chuach

An chuach fhireannach amháin a dhéanann an glaoch inaitheanta. Tagann na cuacha ón Afraic thart ar Aibreán agus déanann siad uibheacha a bhreith i neadacha éan eile. Nuair atá siad gortha, déanann an chuach óg gach neach eile a bhrú ón nead chun an aird agus bia ar fad a shlánú ón tuismitheoirí altrama.  

Cuckoo

Only the male cuckoo makes the well-recognised call. Cuckoos arrive from Africa around April and lay eggs in other birds’ nests. Once hatched, the young cuckoo pushes the other nestlings out of the nest to secure all the attention and food from its foster parents.