Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus

Photo © by Michael Plagens San Pedro River at Charleston, Cochise Co., July 2019

San Pedro River at Charleston, Cochise Co., Arizona. July 2019. Nov. 2009.

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In Arizona this bird's dependence on riparian habitats makes it vulnerable to habitat loss. For example, the San Pedro River where this one was observed is threatened by unsustainable ground water draws to supply housing developments and the city of Sierra Vista.

Cuculidae -- Cuckoo Family

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Arizona Naturalist
Sycamore Canyons
The Fauna of Arizona's Sycamore Canyons


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