Coccyzus erythropthalmus coc·cy·zu·serythropthalmus uncommon noun 1. North American cuckoo; builds a nest and rears its own young Synonymsblack-billed cuckooCoccyzus erythropthalmus Related words Broader terms cuckoo Parts Coccyzus WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.