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BirdLife April Fool - Cuck-who? Amazing new call caught on video

BirdLife April Fool - Cuck-who? Amazing new call caught on video

By Nick Askew, Thu, 09/04/2009 - 14:54

BirdLife have reported a strange twist in the tale of Europes harbinger of spring the Common Cuckoo. In a dramatic discovery, returning cuckoos have been heard and filmed calling with a highly distinctive variation of the normal call. The new call is best described as Oooh-Kuck, Oooh-Kuck...!

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BirdLife April Fool - Cuck-who? Amazing new call caught on video

By Nick Askew, Thu, 09/04/2009 - 14:54

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