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Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus, male 1, female 2, young 3 being fed by a robin, Erithacus rubecula, and eggs 4, 5. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1848
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Buch Canorus Carl Common Cuckoo Cuculus Educational Erithacus Hoffmann Nest Ornithology Robin Rubecula Welt
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This exquisitely hand-colored lithograph, taken from Carl Hoffmann's esteemed "Book of the World," published in Stuttgart in 1848, showcases a captivating moment in the natural world between the Common Cuckoo, Cuculus canorus, and the European Robin, Erithacus rubecula. The male Common Cuckoo, with his distinctive black crest and blue-gray plumage, is depicted perched on a branch, while the attentive female Robin tenderly feeds a young Common Cuckoo from her beak. The nest, nestled in a tree, holds two more Cuckoo eggs, which the Robin has unwittingly incubated and cared for, believing them to be her own. This deceptive reproductive strategy, known as brood parasitism, is a common behavior among Cuckoo species. The intricate details of the birds' plumage and the delicate shading of the illustration highlight the artistry and scientific accuracy of the time. This educational picture, a testament to the beauty and complexity of nature, continues to captivate ornithology enthusiasts and scholars over a century and a half after its creation.
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