B L | W W | W | Family | Latin Name |
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12" 30.5cm | 17" 43.2cm | 2.3 oz 65.2g | Cuculidae | Coccyzus minor |
The Mangrove Cuckoo, as the name suggests, lives in the mangrove forest. They can be seen in the most southern areas of Florida and on the Caribbean islands. This shy bird is very difficult to seek out. One might be more apt to hear it calling than to actually see it. It is suffering a shrinking habitat because of coastline developments throughout all of its territories.
ABA - American Birding Association This site represents an organization that maintains official records of all birds species that have been proven to have been seen inside the perimeters of the North American Continent and the surrounding bodies of water. Regular revised versions are posted to keep the bird list current at all times. This is the list used by all serious birders over their lifetime. You may be aware of the movie called the "Big Year". It was with this list that all the competing birders used in an attempt to set a new record as to how many bird species that could be seen by an individual birder in one calendar year.