Minimum Qualifications for Obtaining a Section 10(a)(1)(A) Recovery Permit for the Western Distinct Population Segment of Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Minimum Qualifications for Obtaining a Section 10(a)(1)(A) Recovery Permit for the Western Distinct Population Segment of Yellow-billed Cuckoo
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Guidance
Program
Close up of a California condor. Its pink featherless head contrasts with its black feathers.
We provide national leadership in the recovery and conservation of our nation's imperiled plant and animal species, working with experts in the scientific community to identify species on the verge of extinction and to build the road to recovery to bring them back. We work with a range of public...
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Falls Church,VA
Species
a grey bird with a white chin and breast and large yellow bill perches on a tree branch

Yellow-billed cuckoos are fairly large, long, and slim birds. The mostly yellow bill is almost as long as the head, thick and slightly downcurved. They have a flat head, thin body, and very long tail. Wings appear pointed and swept back in flight. Yellow-billed cuckoos are warm brown above and...

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Kingdom
Animalia
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Species
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Pacific Southwest
Services
3-200-59: Scientific Purposes, Enhancement of Propagation, or Survival Permits (Recovery Permits)