The cuckoo has probably the most distinctive and instantly recognisable call of any bird in the UK. It even says its name! However, in the hullabaloo of spring birdsong, it’s surprisingly easy to mix up that distant cuck-coo with the cooing call of the woodpigeon or the collared dove. This is your guide on how to tell them apart! 👇👇 Cuckoos - It says its name: “cuck-coo”. The call is usually very clear and has two syllables that descend from the first note to the second. For any keen musicians, the interval of the call starts as a minor third in spring, and then usually changes to a perfect fourth later in the summer. Collared doves - Unlike the cuckoo, the collared dove call always has three syllables: “coo-coo-coo”. The first two coos are longer, and the emphasis is usually on the second coo. One way to remember it is to say: “two-LONGS, short” Woodpigeons - Sometimes loud, the woodpigeon's call can also be soft and gentle with a purring or bubbling quality. It’s also the longe...