yellow-billed cuckoo

[ yel-oh-bild ]

noun

1. a North American cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus, that has a yellow bill and, unlike many cuckoos, constructs its own nest and rears its own young.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yellow-billed cuckoo¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

And only a few pages later there he was in the limelight again in connection with the yellow-billed cuckoo.

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Less likely birds that have occurred in Britain are the belted kingfisher and American yellow-billed cuckoo.

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The yellow-billed cuckoo, was detected by Mr. Layard in dense jungle near Colombo and Avisavelle.

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This species is very similar to our common Yellow-billed Cuckoo, but the whole underparts are deep buff.

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