Of the seven species of land birds, the Cocos cuckoo (Coccyzus ferrugineus), the Cocos flycatcher (Nesotriccus ridgwayi) and the Cocos finch (Pinaroloxias inornata) are also endemic. From Wordnik.com. [Cocos Island moist forests] Reference
Some 87 bird species have been recorded in the nominated site including three endemics, Cocos Island cuckoo Coccyzus ferrugineus, Cocos Island flycatcher Nesotriccus ridgwayi and Cocos Island finch Pinaroloxias inornata. From Wordnik.com. [Isla del Coco Marine and Terrestrial Conservation Area, Costa Rica] Reference
As endemic birds of the archipelago (San Andrés and Providencia) we have: Coccyzus minor abbotti (species of cuckoo), Anthracothorax prevostii hendersoni (the only hummingbird on the archipelago), and two passeriforms, Tiaris bicolor grandior (grass bird) and Elaenia martinica cinerascens. From Wordnik.com. [Cayos Miskitos-San Andrés and Providencia moist forests] Reference
Among the 482 birds reported for the Uatuma-Trombetas moist forests ecoregion are species of tinamous (Crypturellus spp.), parrots (Amazona spp.), macaws (Ara spp.), cookoos (Coccyzus spp.), pootoos (Nyctibius spp.), and tanagers (Tachyphonus spp.). From Wordnik.com. [Uatuma-Trombetas moist forests] Reference
Cuckoo, Mangrove Coccyzus minor 81. From Wordnik.com. [The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States] Reference
Saurothera, but were moved into Coccyzus (placing them alongside more familiar species like the Mangrove, Yellow-billed. From Wordnik.com. [10,000 Birds] Reference
Coccyzus minor, is a fair bit easier to see on the island than in coastal southern Florida (as thankless hours spent searching for one while donating blood to the mosquitoes of the notorious. From Wordnik.com. [10,000 Birds] Reference
Coccyzus Americanus?. From Wordnik.com. [The Maine Woods] Reference
Cuckoo, Black-billed Coccyzus erythropthalmus154, 230. From Wordnik.com. [The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States] Reference
Cuckoo, Yellow-billed Coccyzus americanus 56, 154, 180, 192. From Wordnik.com. [The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States] Reference
Other birds most specific to mangroves include roseate spoonbill (Ajaia ajaja), gray-necked wood rail (Aramides cajanea), rufous-necked wood rail (A. axillaris), mangrove black-hawk (Buteogallus subtilis), green-backed heron (Butorides striatus), Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata), boat-billed heron (Cochlearius cochlearius), white ibis (Eudocimus albus), Amazon kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona), mangrove cuckoo (Coccyzus minor), mangrove warbler (Dendroica petechia), and black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) just to name a few. From Wordnik.com. [Moist Pacific Coast mangroves] Reference
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