Comparsion Between Host Bird Eggs and Cuckoo Imposters (IMAGE)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Comparsion Between Host Bird Eggs and Cuckoo Imposters

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This illustration shows the wide variety of colors and patterns in eggs laid by cuckoos. Cuckoo eggs may be slightly different in size to a host bird's eggs, but otherwise it is almost impossible to tell the difference, especially for humans.

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Illustration: NTNU

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