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Mangrove Cuckoo

Coccyzus minor (Gmel.)

Adult--Upper parts brownish fawn colour; the tail has the outer feathers black and white; inner feathers brownish fawn; under parts buff. Length-12.50.

Breeding Range--The Florida Keys, Florida, and Louisiana.

The nest is a rude platform of sticks in the lower branches of trees and bushes. 3 to 4 greenish-blue eggs are laid.