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Brood parasitism

YC Wee
on 22nd June 2010

The Drongo Cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris) is a nest parasite, with the female laying her eggs in the nest of the Pin-striped Tit-babbler (Macronus gularis). The former is about twice the […]

YC Wee
on 2nd March 2010

“Although I try to get opportunities to go out to watch birds, often our home is full of action and drama. Currently a number are nesting or have young in […]

YC Wee
on 8th August 2009

Seow Boon Eu from Penang, Malaysia, photographed a juvenile Banded Bay Cuckoo (Cacomantis sonneratii) being fed by a Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia). Obviously the iora is the foster parent of […]

YC Wee
on 31st July 2009

“On July 28th, 2009, while conducting a bird survey at Pulau Tekong, I heard the insistent, begging calls of a young bird. Moving closer, I spotted a medium-sized, juvenile cuckoo […]

YC Wee
on 5th February 2009

“I was in Vietnam in June 2008 at a mountain resort known as Mai Chau. It was disappointing for me that the birds there were dismally meagre. But I encountered […]

YC Wee
on 15th December 2008

The Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopacea) is a cuckoo, and like many cuckoos, it is a brood parasite. The female koel lays her eggs in the nest of one or more […]

YC Wee
on 17th November 2008

The Asian Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx maculates) has at long last been accepted by the Records Committee of the Nature Society (Singapore)’s Bird Group. This was formally accepted during its April […]

YC Wee
on 28th October 2008

It is always pleasant to see an adult bird feeding its fledgling. It is sometimes puzzling to witness an adult feeding a fledgling of a different species. But when the […]

YC Wee
on 13th October 2008

In late August 2008, Mark Chua documented an adult Pied Fantail (Rhipidura javanica) feeding a very hungry juvenile cuckoo (above). Interestingly, Mark had earlier seen another pair around the same […]

YC Wee
on 14th June 2008

Cuckoos (Family Cuculidae) are a diverse and fascinating group of birds. Of the world’s 140 species, 57 or 40% are nest parasites. And most of the cuckoos of this region […]

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