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Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus

Description:

Mostly yellow bill, clean white underparts, rufous primaries, and large contrasting white tail spots.

Habitat:

This pretty Cuckoo is living in my backyard.

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2 Comments

patty
patty 11 years ago

Very nice bird and picture... Made me wonder why cookoos are on clocks, searching for one of them singing I found this nice video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCtBOzNca...

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Also lays it's eggs in other birds nests!

LauraFrazier
Spotted by
LauraFrazier

West Virginia, USA

Spotted on Aug 6, 2012
Submitted on Aug 7, 2012

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