Cuckoo Finch Disguised as Bishop Bird (IMAGE)

Australian National University

Cuckoo Finch Disguised as Bishop Bird

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The female cuckoo finch (L) has evolved to be nearly identical to the harmless female red bishop (R).

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Claire Spottiswoode

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