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Rare bird spotted in Petrified Forest after over 40 years

An elusive Yellow-Billed Cuckoo was spotted in Petrified Forest National Park this summer. It was the first sighting in the area since the 1980s.  On July 15, 2024 a cuckoo song was recorded and on August 15th, 2024 an individual bird was observed during routine bird surveys, according to the NPS release. The Yellow-Billed Cuckoo’s […]