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Bahamas

Mimus gundlachii

[edit] Identification

[edit] Distribution

Endemic to the Caribbean (West Indies): found in Greater Antilles, Bahamas, Cuba, Turks and Caicos Islands, Jamaica

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Subspecies^[1]

Two subspecies are recognized:

• M. g. gundlachii:

• Bahamas, cays off northern Cuba, Great Inagua and Caicos islands

• M. g. hillii:

• Arid coastal lowlands of southern Jamaica

[edit] Habitat

Shrubby coastal areas with scattered trees, particularly small palm trees.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.
2. Avibase
3. Arthur Grosset

• List of references

[edit] External Links