. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. CHAPTER XIX THE ORDER OF CUCKOOS AND KINGFISHERS COCCYGES This Order (pronounced Coc'-si-jez) represents an effort to find a ])lace for three famihar Fami- hes of birds whose members lia"e something in common, j-et in their most noticeable features are widely different. Both in their structure, habits and mode of life, the kingfisher and cuckoo are widely different from each other; and if there is one really good reason why these birds should be placed in the same Ord
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. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. CHAPTER XIX THE ORDER OF CUCKOOS AND KINGFISHERS COCCYGES This Order (pronounced Coc'-si-jez) represents an effort to find a ])lace for three famihar Fami- hes of birds whose members lia"e something in common, j-et in their most noticeable features are widely different. Both in their structure, habits and mode of life, the kingfisher and cuckoo are widely different from each other; and if there is one really good reason why these birds should be placed in the same Order, the writer would be pleased to have it pointed out. Their feet are totally different, and so are their beaks, their tails and their plumage. Any future revision of the classification of birds should strike this Order, early and hard. THE CUCKOO FAMILY. Cuculidae. The Yellow-Billed Cuckoo, ' or Rain- "Crow, " will fitly represent the Cuckoo Family. It looks like an insect-eating perching-bird, and. YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO. in reality it is one! You can easily recognize it by its extreme length and slenderness, the fan- like shape of its tail when s])read, its U|)})er sur- face of glcjssy dral)—or gray-1 irowu—and its white ' Coc-ci/'ziis (inicrivuntis. Length, about 12 inches. under surface from throat to tail. To carrj' out this color-scheme to its logical serjuence, the upper mandible is dusky brown, and the lower one is yellow. This bird derives one of its common names— Rain-"Crow"—from the fact that its peculiar cry is heard oftenest on still and cloudy summer days, —two conditions which to the weather- wise farmer always poi'tend rain. Its cry is a weird, gurgling note which sounds like "Cowk- cowk-cowk-cowk! " and usually it comes from the heart of a thick bush or tree which effectually screens the bird. It seems to be fully aware of the dangers which beset all l.)irds which attempt to live in the open with civilized man, for it li^'es