. Our own birds; a familiar natural history of the birds of the United States. Birds. 142 IN BESS ORE 8. assigning to it tliat position. We have several spe- cies in the United States, the most abundant being the Yellow-billed Cuckoo. This graceful and familiar bird, being of somewhat a quiet and retiring dispo- sition, frequents the most secluded and thickest part of the woods, where its low and simple notes of " Cowe, cowe, eoo, coo, coo," may be heard, uttered at first slowly, but gradually increasing in rapidity until the syllables run together. When it becomes more clamorous tha
. Our own birds; a familiar natural history of the birds of the United States. Birds. 142 IN BESS ORE 8. assigning to it tliat position. We have several spe- cies in the United States, the most abundant being the Yellow-billed Cuckoo. This graceful and familiar bird, being of somewhat a quiet and retiring dispo- sition, frequents the most secluded and thickest part of the woods, where its low and simple notes of " Cowe, cowe, eoo, coo, coo," may be heard, uttered at first slowly, but gradually increasing in rapidity until the syllables run together. When it becomes more clamorous than usual, it is said to be a sign of approaching rain, which in some places has conferred. Cuckoo. upon it the title of Rain Crow. The Cuckoos of America, unlike their European relative, invariably build their own nests and rear their own young, and do not seem to be lacking in the least degree in a strong aifection for their progeny. The species now before us has been accused of sucking the eggs of. 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 Baily, William L; Cope, E. D. (Edward Drinker), 1840-1897. Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott & Co.
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