# The genetic cost of being a lazy parent ... if you're a cuckoo finch

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- Published: 2026-10-30T14:20:05+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-genetic-lazy-parent-youre-cuckoo.html
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African cuckoo finches (Anomalospiza imberbis) are very deceptive birds, or at least the mothers are. They sneak into the nests of other birds, such as prinias and cisticolas, to lay their eggs, then slip away and leave the hosts to raise the chicks.

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