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| BY: GEORGE W. BOWLES 2004 |
| YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO IN OUR BACK YARD Coccyzus americanus |
| YELLOW BILLED CUCKOO BIRD What a thrill to see this little bird wander into our back yard and take a look around He sure was beautiful He flew in 7/17/2004 I do so wish he would have lingered and built a nest! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Identification Tips: Length: 11 inches Sexes similar Slender, long-tailed bird Yellow orbital ring Cinnamon inner webs to primaries, often visible at rest Brown head, nape, back, and upperwings White chin, breast, and belly Brown uppertail has black outer tail feathers with white tips Adult: Black bill with yellow basal half of lower mandible Tail feathers with extensive pale tips below Juvenile: Tail feathers have significantly smaller pale tips below Occasionally with entirely black bill Similar species: |
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