Columnist, who first laid eyes on cuckoo at 12 years old, describes bird's fascinating diet, sound, and hunting pattern ...

The cuckoo, the great harbinger of the English spring, has suffered a drop in numbers of almost two-thirds in the past 25 years. In and around these forests it is doing well however.

In this clip from Love and Rivals, the second episode of Secret World of Sound, we follow the male lyrebird, who can replicate the songs of more than 20 different birds, including a kookaburra's ...

At least four additional types of birds recognize sounds specific to their species while still in their eggs, the researchers report in the Oct. 25 Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.

Hyderabad: As the monsoon begins, the sounds of cuckoo birds return across Telangana. After being quiet for many months, their sweet songs can now be heard in parks, gardens, and forest areas.

The number of red-listed species has risen to 52 (21%) of a total of 246 birds assessed, up from 40 birds (16%) in 2002 when the last assessment was undertaken.

This story is from May 30, 2022 Bird-watchers’ cuckoo clock strikes the monsoon early VIKRAM JIT SINGH / May 30, 2022, 03:21 IST Follow us ...