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Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus (Linnaeus, C 1758)

The yellow-billed cuckoo is a cuckoo. Common folk-names for this bird in the southern United States are rain crow and storm crow. These likely refer to the bird's habit of calling on hot days, often presaging rain or thunderstorms. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Cuculiformes
Family:
  Cuculidae
Genus:
   Coccyzus
Scientific:
  Coccyzus americanus


Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.111

Protonym:
  Cuculus americanus

Type locality:
  Carolina, i.e. South Carolina.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/129/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  0CF12F8155708DC8

Avibase ID:
  avibase-0CF12F81

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/0CF12F81


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177831

Geographic range:

  • Coccyzus americanus: Canada to Mexico and West Indies; winters to n Argentina
English:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Catalan:
Cucut becgroc
Czech:
kukačka dešťová
Danish:
Gulnæbbet Gøg
German:
Gelbschnabelkuckuck
Spanish:
Cuclillo Piquigualdo
Spanish (Spain):
Cuclillo Piquigualdo
Finnish:
amerikankäki
French:
Coulicou à bec jaune
Croatian:
Žutokljuna američka kukavica
Hungarian:
sárgacsőrű esőkakukk
Icelandic:
Spágaukur
Italian:
Cuculo americano
Japanese (romaji):
kibashikakkou
Japanese:
キバシカッコウ
Lithuanian:
geltonsnapė amerikinė gegutė
Dutch:
Geelsnavelkoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gulnebbgauk
Norwegian:
Gulnebbgjøk
Polish:
kukawik żółtodzioby
Portuguese:
papa-lagarta-de-asa-vermelha
Portuguese (Brazil):
papa-lagarta-de-asa-vermelha
Portuguese (Portugal):
cuco-d'asa-vermelha
Russian:
Желтоклювая пиайя
Slovak:
kukavka dažďová
Serbian:
Žutokljuna američka kukavica
Swedish:
gulnäbbad regngök
Ukrainian:
Кукліло північний
Chinese:
黄嘴美洲鹃
Chinese (Traditional):
黃嘴美洲鵑


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Coulicou à bec jaune ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Coulicou à bec jaune ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Coccyzus americanus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Coccyzus americanus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Coccyzus americanus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Yellow-billed Cuckoo ( Coccyzus americanus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Coccyzus americanus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Coccyzus americanus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Geelbekkoekoek
Arawak: Hikanori
Belarusian: Жоўтадзюбая зязюля
Bulgarian: Жълтоклюна кукувица
Breton: Koukoug beg melen
Catalan: Cucui becgroc, Cucut becgroc
Catalan (Balears): Cucui becgroc
Czech: Kukacka deštová, kukačka dešťová
Welsh: Cog bigfelen
Danish: Gulnæbbet Gøg
German: Gelbschnabelkuckuck, Gelbschnabel-Kuckuck
Greek: Κιτριvόκoυκoς, Κιτρινόραμφος Κούκος
English: California Cuckoo, Rain crow, Yellow.billed cuckoo, Yellow-billed Cuckoo
English, HBW: Yellow-billed Cuckoo
English (IOC): Yellow-billed Cuckoo
English (United States): Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Esperanto: Flavbeka kukolo
Spanish: Cuclillo alas rojizas, Cuclillo de alas rojizas, Cuclillo Pico Amarillo, cuclillo pico-amarillo, Cuclillo Piquigualdo, Cuclillo Primavera, Cuco Americano, Cuco piguigualdo, Cuco Piquiamarillo, Cuco Piquigualdo, Cucu de Pico Amarillo, Cucu pico amarillo, Pájaro Bobo Pechiblanco, Pájaro Bobo Pico Amarillo, Primavera de Pico Amarillo
Spanish (Argentine): Cuclillo pico amarillo
Spanish (Chile): Cuclillo de pico amarillo
Spanish (Colombia): Cuco Americano
Spanish (Costa Rica): Cuclillo Piquigualdo
Spanish (Cuba): Primavera, Primavera de Pico Amarillo
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Pájaro Bobo Pico Amarillo
Spanish (Ecuador): Cuclillo Piquiamarillo
Spanish (Spain): Cuclillo Piquigualdo
Spanish (HBW): Cuclillo piquigualdo
Spanish (Honduras): Cucu pico amarillo
Spanish (Mexico): cuclillo pico amarillo, cuclillo pico-amarillo, Cuco Piquiamarillo
Spanish (Nicaragua): Cuclillo Piquigualdo
Spanish (Panama): Cuclillo Piquiamarillo
Spanish (Peru): Cuclillo de Pico Amarillo
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Pájaro Bobo Piquiamarillo
Spanish (Paraguay): Cuclillo alas rojizas
Spanish (Uruguay): Cuclillo Pico Amarillo
Spanish (Venezuela): Cuclillo Pico Amarillo
Estonian: koldnokk-vihmakägu, vihmakägu
Basque: Cucut becgroc, Kuku mokohori
Finnish: Amerikankäki
Faroese: Grágeykur
French: Coccyzus à bec jaune, Coucou de la Caroline, Coulicou à bec jaune
Frisian: Gielsnaffelkoekoek
Irish: Cuach Ghob-Bhuí
Guadeloupean Creole French: Gangan migrateur
Galician: Cucut becgroc, Papaeiruga de ás vermellas
Guarani: Toutou
Manx: Cooag ghob-buigh
Haitian Creole French: Ti Tako bèk jòn
Hebrew: קוליקו, קוקיה צהובת-מקור
Croatian: Žutokljuna američka kukavica, Žutokljuna kukavica
Hungarian: sárgacsőrű esőkakukk
Icelandic: Spágaukur
Italian: Cuculo americano, Cuculo beccogiallo
Japanese (romaji): kibashikakkou
Japanese: キバシカッコウ
Kirghiz: сары тумшук күкүк
Scientific: Coccyzus americana, Coccyzus americanus, Coccyzus americanus americanus, Cuculus americanus, Cuculus carolinensis
Luxembourgish: Gielschniewelguckuck
Lithuanian: geltonsnapė amerikinė gegutė, Geltonsnapė amerikinė gegutės, Geltonsnapė gegutė
Latvian: dzeltenknābja dzeguze
Macedonian: Американска кукавица
Dutch: Geelsnavel Koekoek, Geelsnavelkoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gulnebbgauk
Norwegian: Gulnebbgjøk
Polish: kukawik zóltodzioby, kukawik żółtodzioby
Portuguese: Cuco-de-bico-amarelo, Papa-lagarta-de-asa-vermelha, papa-lagarta-norte-americano
Portuguese (Brazil): Papa-lagarta-de-asa-vermelha, papa-lagarta-norte-americano
Portuguese (Portugal): cuco-d'asa-vermelha, Papa-lagarta-norte-americano
Rhaeto-Romance: Cucu dal bec mellen
Romanian: Cuc cu cioc galben
Russian: американская кукушка, Желтоклювая американская кукушка, Желтоклювая кукушка, Желтоклювая пиайя
Northern Sami: Fiskesnjungiehka
Slovak: kukavka dažďová
Slovenian: rumenokljuni kukavec
Albanian: Qyqja sqepverdhë
Serbian: Žutokljuna američka kukavica, Žutokljuna kukavica
Saramaccan: Tjónpika
Sranan: Pikan
Swedish: Gulnäbbad regngök
Turkish: sarı gagalı guguk, Sarı-gagalı Guguk
Udmurt: ӵуж ныро кикы
Ukrainian: Кукліло північний
Chinese: 黄嘴美洲鹃
Chinese (Traditional): 黃嘴美洲鵑

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