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Dark-billed Cuckoo
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Woodland, thickets.
Diet: Caterpillars, large insects.
Best time to spot: Heard more than seen.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Dark-billed Cuckoo sits in our Legendary tier for the US: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It belongs to the cuckoos family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Black-billed CuckooRare · Woodland
- Mangrove CuckooRare · Woodland
- Yellow-billed CuckooCommon · Riparian woodland
- Bachman's WarblerLegendary · Woodland canopy
- Common CuckooUncommon · Woodland
- Groove-billed AniRare · Woodland
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