The Cuckoo's Secret
Part of Secrets of Nature
1922•17m
Documentary
The film shows a cuckoo caught in the act of laying an egg in the nest of two titlarks. The egg is hatched by the foster-mother, and she and her mate feed and tend the young cuckoo, even to the detriment of their own chicks.
Production
BIF
Language
EN
Status
Released
Release Date
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