250 Scort, Birds of the Gulf Coast of Florida. [July 
time to time that were taken in the Okeechobee region where the birds 
seem to be fairly common. 
Coccyzus minor. MANGROvE CucKoo.— That there are two forms of 
Mangrove Cuckoos occurring on the Gulf coast of Florida is apparent 
even from the limited amount of material that has come under my imme- 
diate observation. These birds are five in number, two of which were 
taken on the mainland; No. 3790 at Tampa, Florida, by Mr. Stewart, and 
No. 5465 at Punta Rassa, Florida, by Mr. J. W. Atkins. These two birds, 
as well as the others, I have submitted to Mr. J. A. Allen for com- 
parison with the material in the American Museum at New York. He 
says : ‘Nos. 3790 and 5465 may be referred to C.mznxor proper, though much 
paler than C. ménxor from St. Vincents, Guadaloupe, Porto Rico, and Do- 
minica; on the other hand, they just match specimens of C. mznzor from 
St. Thomas and Santo Domingo. Probably the West Indian C. mznor 
runs into several races, your Florida examples being referable to those 
from the Larger Antilles, while those from the Lesser Antilles are not 
only much more deeply colored, but are larger birds. There is much more 
difference between specimens from Guadaloupe and St. Thomas than 
between your Florida examples and the St. Thomas specimens.” I 
believe, from data accumulated during my researches on the Gulf coast 
of Florida, that C. mzzorv will be found to be a regular migrant and sum- 
mer resident almost as far north as Tarpon Springs, and that the species 
breeds on the mangrove keys off the coast in limited numbers. These 
birds are restricted to such localities in the breeding season almost in the 
same way as is the Black-whiskered Vireo, but are not nearly as common 
as that species. 
Coccyzus minor maynardi. MayNnarp’s Cuckoo.—Through the kind- 
ness of Mr. J. W. Atkins of Key West, I have before me three examples 
of this subspecies, taken on the island of Key West. These birds, Nos. 
5466, 5467, and 5468 of my collection, have been submitted for examin- 
ation to Mr. J. A. Allen, and he agrees with me in referring them to this 
form. Mr. Atkins tells me by letter that ‘‘ these Cuckoos are rather rare 
here (Key West) but I have good evidence that a few at least breed here 
in late May and during the month of June.” 
Coccyzus americanus. YELLOW-BILLED Cuckoo.—A common migrant 
and summer resident, breeding in numbers on the Gulf coast of Florida. 
They also breed commonly at Key West, Mr. Atkins tells me, and I have 
young birds collected by him there. Comparison of a large series of these 
birds with the same species taken in New York and Pennsylvania, shows 
no appreciable difference between birds from the several localities. 
Coccyzus erythrophthalmus. BLACK-BILLED CucKoo.—I have not 
met with this species in the areas visited, and am indebted to Mr. Atkins 
for the record of three individuals ‘‘ taken at Key West in the fall,” which 
is the only point where he has met with the Black-billed Cuckoo in 
Florida. ; 
Ceryle alcyon. BELTED KINGFISHER. — A common winter resident, 
and some breed, in the region about Tarpon Springs. Mr. Atkins says 
