Birds that end up far from home, like the New York common cuckoo, are known as “vagrants.” They’re fairly common during ...

A common cuckoo, a species native to Europe and Asia, made several recent appearances in Riverhead, N.Y. The birds have been spotted in a handful of places in the lower 48 states, experts said.

A bird sighting on New York's Long Island has avian enthusiasts flocking to the region in hopes of spotting a feathered ...

Many people in other parts of the U.S. also have reported making special treks to the region in hopes of seeing it ...

The cuckoo, which has been spotted only four times in the mainland US, is native to Europe and winters in Africa.

The rare visitor, believed to be a Common Cuckoo normally inhabits parts of Europe and Asia and almost never makes its way ...

Birders are going cuckoo for a rare sight on Long Island. The common cuckoo bird has been spotted only four times in U.S.

European cuckoos lay very different eggs depending on the host species. Genetic analyses have revealed how this adaptation is inherited without leading to speciation.