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English
and Scientific names: |
Mangrove
Cuckoo,
Coccyzus minor
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Number
of individuals: |
1 bird |
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Locality:
LOUISIANA: |
St. Bernard Parish |
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Specific
Locality: |
At the same place and on the same day that Glenn Ousett found the bird. |
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Date(s)
when observed: |
December 23, 2006 |
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Time(s)
of day when observed: |
About 3 PM |
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Reporting
observer and address: |
John Sevenair |
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Other observers
accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
Joelle Finley, Glenn Ousett, several others |
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Other observers who
independently identified the bird(s) |
Many others |
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Light conditions
(position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): |
See the picture |
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Optical
equipment: |
Zeiss 7x binoculars; Canon PowerShot S2 1S digital camera (12x magnification, image stabilized) |
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Distance
to bird(s): |
about 100' |
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Duration
of observation: |
About 5 min |
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Habitat:
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second-growth woodland on spoil banks adjacent to a canal |
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Behavior
of bird: |
People shouted "there it is" and I saw a bird flying across the canal. It landed in a tree and I got a good look at it. |
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Description: |
Its breast had a yellow-orange cast, unlike the Yellow-billed and Black-billed Cuckoos. For the rest, see the digital photo. I didn't write notes at the time. |
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Voice: |
Not heard |
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Similar species: |
See #15 above |
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Photographs or tape
recordings obtained? |
I took a digital photo, which I have attached. |
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Previous experience with
this species: |
None at all. |
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Identification
aids: |
The other birders present pointed things out. after observation: The Sibley Guide to Birds |
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This
description is written from: |
From memory. I'm mostly writing this to accompany the photo (and to become familiar with this method of submitting records). |
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Are you positive of your
identification? If not, explain: |
Yes |
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Reporter:
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John Sevenair
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Date
and time: |
April 6, 2007 |