. A handbook of British birds, showing the distribution of the resident and migratory species in the British islands, with an index to the records of the rarer visitants . , asmay be seen by a comparison of the measurements,but also differs from it conspicuously in havingspotted wings and an ample crest, a peculiaritywhich has led to its generic separation from Cuculus.Like our bird, however, it is parasitic in its habits,usually invading the nests of Magpies, and thereindepositing its eggs, which resemble theirs in size andmarkings. In a former edition of Yarrells BritishBirds another specime
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. A handbook of British birds, showing the distribution of the resident and migratory species in the British islands, with an index to the records of the rarer visitants . , asmay be seen by a comparison of the measurements, but also differs from it conspicuously in havingspotted wings and an ample crest, a peculiaritywhich has led to its generic separation from Cuculus.Like our bird, however, it is parasitic in its habits, usually invading the nests of Magpies, and thereindepositing its eggs, which resemble theirs in size andmarkings. In a former edition of Yarrells BritishBirds another specimen of the great Spotted Cuckoois mentioned as having been obtained at Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire, and recorded, Zool., 1851, p. 3046 ;but on turning to the volume and page indicated, itappears that the communication has reference to anexample of the Yellow-billed Cuckoo, q.v. YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO. Coccyzus americanus(Linnseus). Length, 11 in.; bill, 1 in.; wing, 5*5 in.;tarsus, 1 in. Hab. Eastern United States, through Central Americaand the West Indies to Buenos Ayres.One, Youghal, co. Cork, autumn 1825: Ball, Rennies Field Nat. Mag., vol. i. p. 6, fig.; Thompson, Nat.. c^ ^ -^ o o c s c p r^ s /-< c ^ D ^ 4 O