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Yellow-billed cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G5
State (S-rank): S1
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Species range
Old Notes (This species occurs in scattered localities throughout much of the state (Fig. 75), but breeding at most localities has not been confirmed. Hayward et al. (1976) listed nesting records in Weber, Salt Lake, Utah, and Washington counties. Recent breeding has been confirmed in Salt Lake, Grand, and Uintah counties (Parrish et al. 2000).)
Habitat
Woodbury et al. (1949) said of habitat of this species "breeding in streamside or cultivated trees and willows of the lower valleys and canyons of the state". Hayward et al. (1976) wrote: "It lives in the woodlands along streams in the lower valleys." Walters and Sorensen (1983) listed the breeding habitats of this species in Utah as desert riparian woodlands (including Fremont cotttonwood, willows, etc., at lower elevations), where the species is kown to nest, as well as orchards, shelterbelts, and tree farms and residential areas, parks, golf courses, and cemeteries.
Threats or limiting factors
Old Notes (The invasion of salt cedar (Tamarix sp.) has resulted in the dramatic alteration of many riparian corridors. Riparian areas throughout the state have also been heavily impacted by livestock use, water withdrawal from streams, development, and other disturbances which have resulted in changes to habitat structure and species composition (Parrish et al. 2002).)
