tags: Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus, photographed at High Island, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 19 May 2009 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/500s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
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Mystery bird is a Yellow-billed Cuckoo
yellow bill
Yep, Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Not just the yellow bill gives it away - also the long tail, and I think I can make out the thick barring.
I loves 'em. rb
most definitely Yellow Billed Cuckoo--no question.