Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus, sometimes called the "rain crow" -refer to a perception that the bird has a habit of calling on hot days.

RFImage ID:2C9X8W5
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Janice and Nolan Braud / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
2C9X8W5File size:
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4752 x 3168 px | 40.2 x 26.8 cm | 15.8 x 10.6 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
27 June 2009Location:
Dos Venadas Ranch, South Texas, USAMore information:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus, sometimes called the "rain crow" -refer to a perception that the bird has a habit of calling on hot days, often presaging thunderstorms. This cuckoo is looking for water and relief from the summer heat, on a ranch in South Texas.