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CUCKOO. 
y^USTRALIA has many different Cuckoos, 
from 6 inches in length to 2 feet, 
but none that calls in imitation of its name. 
All but the Spur-footed Cuckoo leave other 
birds to rear their young. The young of the 
Bronze-Cuckoo, as shown in the illustration, 
is a plain little bird during the first few 
months of its life. Later it evolves into a 
most beautiful bird, well striped and rich in 
iridescent copper. 
OOOOOOOOQOOOO 
