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9 Apr 2009
BirdLife April Fool - Cuck-who? Amazing new call caught on video
By Nick Askew
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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This spring, BirdLife is telling the spectacular migratory stories of seven iconic birds – exposing the illegal threats they face along the African-Eurasian flyway.
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Stichting BirdLife Europe gratefully acknowledges financial support from the European Commission. All content and opinions expressed on the ECA section of this website are solely those of Stichting BirdLife Europe.