. Nests and eggs of North American birds. Birds; Birds. 254 NESTS AND EGGS OF early ao the last of March, and as late as the middle of June. Most of the eggs ob- tained by Mr. Sennett in Southern Texas were deposited in April. From two to twelve are laid, commonly five to nine; the general shape is ovate and the colnr white or buffy-white. Six selected specimens measure , , , , , , , .'{85. Road-runner (From Brehm). 386. MANGROVE CUCKOO. Coccyzus minor (Gmel.) Geog. Dist.—West In- dies (except Bahamas); Florida Keys; co
. Nests and eggs of North American birds. Birds; Birds. 254 NESTS AND EGGS OF early ao the last of March, and as late as the middle of June. Most of the eggs ob- tained by Mr. Sennett in Southern Texas were deposited in April. From two to twelve are laid, commonly five to nine; the general shape is ovate and the colnr white or buffy-white. Six selected specimens measure , , , , , , , .'{85. Road-runner (From Brehm). 386. MANGROVE CUCKOO. Coccyzus minor (Gmel.) Geog. Dist.—West In- dies (except Bahamas); Florida Keys; coast of Louisiana; Central to Northern and Eastern South America. The Mangrove Cuckoo is very much like the yellow-billed species, C. americanus, with the lower parts of the plumage more deeply colored—deep ochraceous, often extending to the throat; bill similar to that of C. americanus. This species occurs in nearly all of the West Indian Islands, except the Bahamas, and it is'a rare summer resident of the Florida Keys. Audubon records it as a regular summer visitor to Key West and the other Keys. In the Island of Jamaica the Mangrove Cuckoo is said to breed from March to,July, building in the low branches of trees and in. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Davie, Oliver; Davie, Oliver. Egg check list of North American birds. Philadelphia, D. McKay
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