yellow billed cuckoo
oʊˌbɪld noun
a North American cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus, that has a yellow bill and, unlike many cuckoos, constructs its own nest and rears its own young.
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1805–15, Americanism
1805–15, Americanism
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