CONTENTS 



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Introduction vii 



Order Psittaciformes 1 



Family Psittacidae: Parrots and parakeets 1 



Conuropsis carolinensis carolinensis: Carolina parakeet 1 



Habits 1 



Distribution 10 



Conuropsis carolinensis ludovicianus: Louisiana parakeet 11 



Habits 11 



Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha: Thick-billed parrot 18 



Habits 18 



Distribution 18 



Order Cuculiformes 19 



Family CucuUdae: Cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis 19 



Crotophaga ani: Smooth-billed ani 19 



Habits 19 



Distribution 25 



Crotophaga sulcirostris sulcirostris: Groove-billed ani 26 



Habits 26 



Distribution 34 



Crotophaga sulcirostris pallidula: San Lucas ani 35 



Habits 35 



Geococcyx calif ornianus: Roadrunner 36 



Habits 36 



Distribution 50 



Coccyzus minor maynardi: Maynard's cuckoo 51 



Habits 51 



Distribution 53 



Coccyzus americanus americanus: YeUow-billed cuckoo 54 



Habits 54 



Distribution 64 



Coccyzus americanus occidentalis: California cuckoo 67 



Habits 67 



Coccyzus erythropthalmus: Black-billed cuckoo 70 



Habits 70 



Distribution 81 



Cuculus optatus optatus: Himalayan cuckoo 84 



Habits 84 



Distribution 90 



Cuculus canorus bakeri: Khasia Hills cuckoo 91 



Habits 91 



Distribution 105 



Order Troggniformes 106 



Family Trogonidae: Trogons 106 



Trogon ambiguus ambiguus: Coppery-tailed trogon_ 106 



Habits 106 



Distribution 110 



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