Natura Croatica Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 14 No.1

Mlada kukavica (Cuculus canorus) u gnijezdu mrke crvenrepke (Phoenicurus ochruros)

Authors: Zdravko Dolenec

Authors and affiliation

  • Zdravko Dolenec Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

I found a young cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) in the nest of the black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) in the viticultural area of Andra{evec (46°00’N, 15°57’E), in north-western Croatia, on June 15, 2004. The nest was situated on an outer wooden beam of a building in a vineyard.

Keywords

cuckoo, Cuculus canorus, black redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros, brood-parasites, north- -western Croatia