. Nests and eggs of North American birds [microform]. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. 254 NHSTS AN!) EQOS OF ir \ J? i ! early ho the last of March, and Uh hue as the inldUk' ot June. Most of tha eggs ob- tained by Mr. Scnnott In Southern Texas were deposited In April. From two to twelve are laid, commonly five to nine; the general shape Is ovate and the col'ir white or buffy-whito. Six selected specimens measnre » , , , «, ,l!». I,» v<v. W). RoAU-KCNNKR (From Hrehm). 386. MANGBOVE CUCKOO. Cmryzuy minor (Umel.
. Nests and eggs of North American birds [microform]. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. 254 NHSTS AN!) EQOS OF ir \ J? i ! early ho the last of March, and Uh hue as the inldUk' ot June. Most of tha eggs ob- tained by Mr. Scnnott In Southern Texas were deposited In April. From two to twelve are laid, commonly five to nine; the general shape Is ovate and the col'ir white or buffy-whito. Six selected specimens measnre » , , , «, ,l!». I,» v<v. W). RoAU-KCNNKR (From Hrehm). 386. MANGBOVE CUCKOO. Cmryzuy minor (Umel.) 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 nmcrlmftug, with the lower parts of the plumage more deeply colored—deep ochraceous, often extending to the throat; bill similar to that of ('. amcriranun. This f!pecie8 occurs in nearly all of the West Indian Islands, except the Bahamas, and it fd 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. Columbus [Ohio] : Landon Press
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