312 CUCKOOS. 



Costa Rica, south in Sept., north in May. 

 Nests of sticks in bushes; eggs, 4, green un- 

 spotted. Notes, COW-GO, given at intervals. 



330. MANGROVE CUCKOO. 



Differs from last in being strongly 

 tinged with reddish yellow beneath and in 

 having dark space about eye larger. Breeds 

 in West Indies; rare on Fla. Keys and in La. 



Fig. 248 



Black-billed Cuckoo. 



331. MAYNARD CUCKOO. 



Differs from last in being paler beneath. 

 Bahamas, largely resident; rare on Fla. 

 Keys. Notes, om-on-on-on-qua-qua-qua-coo- 

 coo-co; the first four and last three are 

 cuckoo-like, but the three middle harsh. 



332. BLACKBALLED CUCKOO. 



Differs from Yellow-bill in having tail 

 like back, and narrowly tipped with black 



