Kinzua Critters

Songbirds

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

(Coccyzus americanus)

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Species Description

**Description:** A slender, long-tailed bird with a yellow lower bill and large white spots on the tail.

1. Habits
Known as the "Raincrow," their rhythmic, guttural calls are often heard before summer storms.

2. Behavior
They are one of the few birds that specialize in eating hairy caterpillars, such as the invasive Gypsy Moth.