Mangrove Cuckoo, Ding Darling
The beautiful and elusive Mangrove Cuckoo has been sighted on Sanibel Island!
In a world of hyper-examination, it’s hard to imagine wildlife that biologists know little about.
But in Sanibel’s own back yard lives the mangrove cuckoo, an elusive bird about the size of a bluejay that nestles deep in south Florida’s mangrove forests. The bird’s froggy vocals and distinct features thrill birders and biologists snatching the occasional glimpse of its bandit-masked face and long tail feathers.
Because it’s difficult to observe and because the population is diminished, the mangrove Cuckoo has acquired a fabled status, said Rachel Mullin, a wildlife biologist documenting the bird in Sanibel, helping in a habitat plan to ensure its survivability.
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