Cuckoos 



383. PinUCfotopkaetf ant) . Resembling No. }84. 

 but upper mandible without grt ves. Notes. A com- 

 plaining, whistled ao-eeik, oo-aeh. 



Range — Eastern South America; north to West Indies and Ba. 

 hamas; rarely to soutntrn FiorUa; accUantal In Louisiana and Penn- 

 sylvania. 



384. Groove-billed Ani {Crotophaga suldfosirh). 

 L, [2.5; B. .7 high; the upper mandiole with ridges 

 and furrows. Ads. Blue-black, many of the feathers 

 with iridescent margins; 



RanEG- — Nurtli western Siulh America » nofth through Mexico la 

 LuwerCallfiiriila and SdulheaStern Texas; CasUallj ArliOrid, Loulsl- 

 ^11^. and FlorEdfj. 



385. Road-runner;(G^ocoi:c;/5( califomianus) , L. 23, 

 Toes two in front, two behind. Ads. Above K^ossy 

 olive-brown with whitish and rusty margins: tail 

 much rounded, outer tail-feathers tipped with white. 

 iinU%. A soft cooing and a low chittermg note produc- 

 ed by etrilting the iTia"nJibles together. Bendire men- 

 tiuiis a note like that Of a hen calling her brood. 



Range.— Central Meilco north 'rarely) 1Q southwestern Kansas, 

 southern Colorado, and Sacramento Valley, California, rarely lo 

 southern Oregon, 



386. Mangrove Cuckoo (Coi;^^sm(«of). L. 13. 



Ads. Underparts HKf/ofm/j' rich buff; abuve grayish 

 brown, crown grayer; ear-coverts black; tail black, 

 outer feathers broadly tipped with white. 



Range.— Northern South AmerTta. north through Central America, 

 Me«lto and Greater Antilles (except Porto Rito?) to Florida ani 

 Louisiana; migrating south In fall. 



386a. Maynard Cuokoo (C. m. maynardi). Simi- 

 lar to No. 386, but underparts paler, the throat and 

 forebreast more or less ashy white. 



Range .—Bahamas and (eastern?) Florida Keys. 



387. Yellow-billed Cuckoo {Cocsj>^us aimricmus). 

 L. 12.2. Ads. Bt:lovy while; lower mandible largelv 

 yellow; tail black, outer feathers widely tipped wufi 

 white. NoUs. fut-tut, luMut, tut-tut, tut-tut, cl-ucK, 

 cl-uck, d-uek, d-uck, cl-unh, d-uch, gOw, co-ui, tote, cow, 

 cow, cow, usually given in part- 



RanftP.— Eistpm Nirlh America: breeds from Florida to New 

 Brunswick and Minnesota; winters (p Central nnd Snuth America. 



387a. Oalifoi-nia Cuckoo {C. a. ocddenialh) . Sim- 

 ilar to No. ^87, but somewhat grayer and larger; the 

 bill slightly longer, 1,05. 



Range. — Western North America; north ti- southern British Col- 

 umbia; east to Western Tesas; winttis south Into Mexico. 



388. Black-billed: Cuokoo {Coccyius erythrophihctl- 

 mus). L, ii.8. Ads. White below; bill black: tail, 

 seen from below, grayish wt. -owly tipped with white: 

 above, especially on crown, bn'vvner than No. J&7. 

 Notes. Similar to those of No. 387, but softer, the cow 

 notes connected. 



Range. — Easisrn North America; tuist to Rocky Mountains; hreeds 

 north to Labrador and Manltotm; winters south of United States m 

 Brazil. 



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