. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO. 388. Coccyzus erytJiropthalmus. 11% inches. Cuckoos are of quiet and retiring habits, but on ac- count of their mournful notes are often regarded with awe by the superstitious. They are one of our most val- uable birds, for they consume quantities of the fuzzy Tent Caterpillars, that are so destructive. Their short, rounded wings and long, broad tails give them a silent, gliding flight that often enables them to escape unnoticed. Note.—A low guttural croak, "cow," &qu
. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO. 388. Coccyzus erytJiropthalmus. 11% inches. Cuckoos are of quiet and retiring habits, but on ac- count of their mournful notes are often regarded with awe by the superstitious. They are one of our most val- uable birds, for they consume quantities of the fuzzy Tent Caterpillars, that are so destructive. Their short, rounded wings and long, broad tails give them a silent, gliding flight that often enables them to escape unnoticed. Note.—A low guttural croak, "cow," "cow," etc., re- peated a great many times and sometimes varied with "eow-uh," also repeated many times. Nest.—Flat, shabby platforms of twigs placed at low elevations in thickets or on the lower branches of trees. The lour greenish-blue eggs are x .85. Range.—United States and southern Canada, east of the Rockies. Arrives in May and leaves in September for northern South Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Garden City, N. Y. : Doubleday, Page
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