Acme No. 446 Cuckoo Bird Call

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Acme No. 446 Cuckoo Bird Call

The plaintiff call of Spring, the haunting two-tone call of the Cuckoo is heard in Delius’ On Hearing the First Cuckoo of Spring and in every Toy Symphony. The call is obtained by leaving the stop-hole open for the first blow and then closing it with a finger for the second.