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BSP_Yellow_billed_Cuckoo_July_2016_FB Coccyzus americanus,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Yellow-billed cuckoo Click/tap to enlarge

BSP_Yellow_billed_Cuckoo_July_2016_FB

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    That's a great shot, Kathy, well done.
    PS: I encourage you to fix your titles, your photos deserve much better. You can do so using the "Edit details" button below the photo.     Posted 9 years ago

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The Yellow-billed cuckoo

The yellow-billed cuckoo is a cuckoo. Common folk-names for this bird in the southern United States are rain crow and storm crow. These likely refer to the bird's habit of calling on hot days, often presaging thunderstorms.

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Similar species: Cuckoos
Species identified by Kathy Detweiler
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By Kathy Detweiler

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Uploaded Aug 2, 2016. Captured Jul 31, 2016 04:18 in 2800 Bentsen State Park Rd 43, Mission, TX 78572, USA.
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  • Canon EOS Rebel T6
  • f/6.3
  • 1/800s
  • ISO400
  • 500mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.