YELLOW-BILLED AMERICAN CUCKOO. 



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INSESSORES. 



SCJNSORES. 



CUCULIDJE. 



THE YELLOW-BILLED AMERICAN CUCK^OO. 



Coccyzus Ameiicaiius, Carolina Cuckoo, Jenyns, Brit. Brit. p. 155. 



,, ,, Virginian ,. Eyton, Rare Brit. Birds, p. 23. 



,, ,, American ,, Gould, Birds of Europe, pt. xxii. 



Cucuius cinerosus, Coiicou Cendrillard, Temm. Suppl.Man. d'Ornith. p. 277. 



Generic Characters Beak of moderate length, rather slender, thickened at 



the base, somewhat curved, compressed, pointed ; ridge of the upper mandible 

 rounded. Nostrils basal, the aperture pierced in a membrane. Legs with the 

 tarsi and middle toe of equal length, outer toe reversible. Wings short, con- 

 cave. Tail long, graduated. 



Four examples of this Yellow-billed American Cuckoo 

 having been taken in Great Britain, — namely, two in Ireland, 

 one in Wales, and one in Cornwall ; and M. Temminck, as 

 well as Mr. Gould, having admitted the species among their 

 Birds of Europe, it is considered to be entitled to a place in 

 this work. 



The first notice which appeared of the occurrence of this bird 



