The Curious Life of the Cuckoo by John Lewis-Stempel

The Curious Life of the Cuckoo

Narrated byRoy McMillan
Length1h35m
Release dateMarch 6, 2025
LanguageEnglish
★★★★☆ 4.5 (88 ratings)

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AuthorJohn Lewis-Stempel
NarratorRoy McMillan
Runtime1h35m
PublishedMarch 6, 2025
Rating★★★★☆ 4.5 / 5 (88 ratings)
CategoriesHome & Garden, Pets & Animal Care, Science & Engineering, Science, Biological Sciences, Animals, Sports & Outdoors, Outdoors & Nature
FormatAudiobook (Digital)
PlatformAudible

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Brought to you by Penguin. Is there any bird more mysterious than the cuckoo? It is invariably heard, and not seen. And if seen, it is mistaken for a sharp-winged hawk. The female cuckoo - by a trick that borders on alchemy - is able to disguise its egg as another's. In Greek myth the god Zeus...

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