Maynard's cuckoo

noun

Coccyzus minor maynardi, a Caribbean subspecies of the mangrove cuckoo.

Meanings

nounMaynard's cuckoo (plural Maynard's cuckoos)

plural Maynard's cuckoos

  1. Coccyzus minor maynardi, a Caribbean subspecies of the mangrove cuckoo.

Origin

Named after Charles Johnson Maynard, American naturalist.

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APA

Maynard's cuckoo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maynard's%20cuckoo

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“Maynard's cuckoo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maynard's%20cuckoo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maynard's cuckoo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maynard's%20cuckoo.

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