44 Cuckoos - with Cassandra and Claire
About this episode
Delve into the weird and wonderful world of Australian cuckoos, featuring the crafty Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo and how it tricks other birds into raising its young.
Cassandra Taylor is a PhD candidate at the Australian National University, where she studies behavioural ecology and evolution. Her research explores the evolutionary defences that host species develop in response to brood parasitism, particularly around nests and nest building. Outside of her studies she enjoys birdwatching, reading and hiking.
Claire Taylor is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne. Her research focuses on how mother birds invest in their offspring, particularly in their eggs and nests. She spends time at her field site in Canberra observing superb fairy-wrens and uncovering the secrets of their breeding behaviour and interactions with brood parasites like the Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo.
