78 U. S. P. R. R. EXP. AND SURVEYS—ZOOLOGY— GENERAL REPORT. 
COCCYGUS MINOR, Cab.” 
Mangrove Cuckoo. 
2 Cuculus minor, Gmeuin, Syst. Nat. I, 1788, 411. 
2Coccyzus minor, GunpLacu, Cab. Journal fiir Orn. 1856, 104, (Cuba.) 
Cuculus seniculus, Latu. Ind. I, 1790, 219. 
Coccyzus seniculus, Nurr. Man. I, 1832, 558.—Aup. Om. Biog. II, 1834, 390; pl. 169.—Is. Birds America, IV, 
1842, 303 ; pl. 277.—Gossx, Birds Jamaica, 281.—Bon. Conspectus, 1850, III. 
Erythrophrys seniculus, Bon. List, 1838. 
Sp, Cu. mandible yellow, except at the tip. Body above olivaceous, strongly tinged with ashy towards and on the 
head. Beneath pale yellowish brown, darkest on the legs and abdomen, becoming lighter to the bill. An elongated spot of 
ark plumbeous behind the eye. Inner edges of the quills and under wing coverts like the belly. Tail feathers, except the 
central, black, with a sharply defined tip of white for about an inch, this color not extending on the outer web of the quill. 
Length, about 12 inches ; wing, about 5}. 
Hab.— Florida Keys to West Indies 
This species is readily distinguishable by its fulvous under parts and dark ear coverts. It 
has the yellow bill and dark tail, with broad white tips, of C. americanus, although the white 
does not extend along the outer web of the feathers. 
According to Mr. Audubon, this species is a regular summer visitor to Key West and the 
other Florida Keys. 
List of specimens. 
Catalogue No. Locality. Whence obtained. Collected by— 
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