New on Zoologic: Passing the Beak on Parenting

Cuckoo finches are brood parasites - they lay their eggs in other birds' nests, hoping to trick the host bird into raising their chicks. Hosts do their best to detect and reject foreign eggs in their nests, but brood parasites are masters of exploiting cracks in their hosts' decision-making mechanisms. A new study reveals these deadbeat parents have multiple tricks up their sleeves for fooling other birds into bringing up their babies.Read more here: Cuckoo Finches Use Multiple Tricks to ‘Pass the Beak’ on Parenting