Stow, Massachusetts

Some lovely things that live in Stow.

Black-billed Cuckoo

The Black-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus, is a cuckoo.

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

The Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus, 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 thunderstorms.

Edited by Marie Studer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)