The cuckoo is under threat

The cuckoo is under threat

The cuckoo song may become a thing of the past

By LFTO News Team

Outdoor headlines

28 May 2009 11:45

Historically it has been one of the most identifiable sounds of spring.

But now the cuckoo has joined the 'red list' of the most threatened birds.

Its numbers have declined by nearly half since 1994 and they have totally disappeared from parts of the south of the country.

The RSPB is puzzled as to why numbers should be decreasing so rapidly and its scientists are now on the case.

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