Definition of Coccyzus erythropthalmus

1. Noun. North American cuckoo; builds a nest and rears its own young.

Exact synonyms: Black-billed Cuckoo
Generic synonyms: Cuckoo
Group relationships: Coccyzus, Genus Coccyzus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Coccyzus Erythropthalmus

Coca-Cola
Coca-Colas
Coca Cola
Cocacolonization
Coccaceae
Coccidae
Coccidiasina
Coccinellidae
Coccoidea
Coccothraustes
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Cocculus
Cocculus carolinus
Coccus hesperidum
Coccyzus
Coccyzus erythropthalmus (current term)
Cocha antshrike
Cocha antshrikes
Cochimi
Cochin
Cochin-Chinese
Cochin China
Cochin China diarrhoea
Cochin fowl
Cochin fowls
Cochise
Cochlearia
Cochlearia officinalis
Cochlearius
Cochlearius cochlearius

Literary usage of Coccyzus erythropthalmus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1901)
"Coccyzus erythropthalmus. 1. Superior osseous mandible remainder of the skull. Broad but slightly longer than at base, and somewhat the com- pressed ..."

2. An Authentic History of Lancaster County: In the State of Pennsylvania by Jacob Isidor Mombert (1869)
"Coccyzus erythropthalmus, (Wilt.,) Ronap., Black-billed Cuckoo. Common in summer; breeds in the county. Spec'm No. 9, Mus. Linn. Soc. 28. ..."

3. The Sport of Bird-study: A Book for Young Or Active People by Herbert Keightley Job (1908)
"Coccyzus erythropthalmus. A rather common summer resident, more so than the preceding. 86. Belted Kingfisher. Ceryle alcyon. A common summer resident near ..."

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