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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Order
CUCULIFORMES
Family
Cuckoos, Roadrunners and Anis (Cuculidae)
Code 4
YBCU
Code 6
COCAME
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Curved (up or down)
Eye Color:
Dark brown-black.
Head pattern:
Plain, Eyering
Crown Color:
Gray-brown
Forehead Color:
Brown
Nape Color:
Brown
Throat Color:
White
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
28-33 cm (11-13 in)
Weight:
102 g (3.6 oz)
Size:
Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary:
White, Brown
Underparts:
White
Upperparts:
Brown
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Solid
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Direct flight with steady quick wing beats.
Wingspan Range:
38-43 cm (15-17 in)
Wing Shape:
Pointed-Wings, Long-Wings
Tail shape:
Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern:
Banded
Upper Tail:
Brown
Under Tail:
Brown with large white spots.
Leg Color:
Gray
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X