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  • Rain Crows: Yellow- and Black-billed Cuckoos in American Culture

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    by Nicolette L. Cagle, August 24, 2026 In the last post, we investigated two North American cuckoos: The Black-billed and Yellow-billed Cuckoos. We followed them between continents and through forests whose resources pulse, including leaves bursting forth after monsoon rains, caterpillars swarming during outbreaks, and cicadas rising from the soil. Both cuckoo species respond strongly…