The mangrove cuckoo is one of my favorite birds on the island. S.J. Kruythoff referred to it as the Cat Bird in his 1938 book, and I’m not sure why. There are various birds known as catbirds, but they don’t seem similar to this cuckoo. If anyone has an idea, let me know.
In other news, I am heading to the annual meeting of the Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds, and I would like to thank those who donated to help me get there, as well as the SCSCB for providing financial assistance. It looks to be a great program and I hope to represent St. Martin well when I give a presentation about my book and education/outreach work.
