Yellow-Billed Cuckoo

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.84

Description

Full mount taxidermied specimen of a yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus). The specimen is perched on a small branch. Its wings are closed, and its head is tilted toward the right. The main body of the feathers are light brown, the tail feathers are a darker brown with white patterning underneath, and the beak is yellow and curves downward at the end. Family: Cuculidae Genus: Coccyzus Species: Coccyzus americanus

Collection

Natural History Collection, Dana Bird Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

South America, North America

Notes

Habitat: Southern Canada to Mexico and the Caribbean. They migrate to Central America, and as far south as northern Argentina.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

On the base

Transcription

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Specimen, Animal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Biospecimen

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Mount, Taxidermy

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Decorative Furnishings

Nomenclature Class

Biological T&E

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

134

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

NH 30

Dimensions

Height

10-3/8 in

Width

7 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Material

Feather, Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Ethel Dana

Owner/Agent

Dr. Ethel Dana Atkinson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Jul 30, 1968