The female Diederik Cuckoo is less vivid emerald green than the male and spends much of her time sitting quietly not drawing attention to herself

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The female Diederik Cuckoo is less vivid emerald green than the male and spends much of her time sitting quietly not drawing attention to herself whilst she scounts for hosts to lay her eggs

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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