CUCULIDAE 
387. Coccyzus americanus 
 YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO. 12 inches 
Male and Female alike. Above olive-brown, color brightest 
on wings; upper half of bill black, lower half yellow. Below white; 
tail long, rounded ; outer feathers black, with big 
whitespots like thumb marks. ® 
A slender, shy bird. These birds are closely re- 
lated to the European cuckoo, which like our ccw- \\ 
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bird lays its eggs in the nests of other birds. Ar- Aa 
rives in Massachusetts about the middle of May. » Ny \ 
Note. Somewhat resembling the syllables czc, cuc “a ‘a \ hs 
cuc, cuc, keow, keow, keow, also single coos. \' 
Nest. In low shrubbery, loosely made. i 
Breeds. In southern New England. | 
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