- Coccyzus melacoryphus
Identification
26-30cm
- Dull brown black upperparts
- White underparts
- Black eye mask
- Red orbital eye ring
- Long tail with white spotted edges
- Dark iris
- Black bill
- Grey legs
Juvenile is duller overall but with more rufous wings.
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Forests, agricultural land and wetlands.
Behaviour
They are not brood parasites. The nest is built by both sexes and both parents incubate the eggs and brood the young.
Vocalisation
Song: ka, ka, ka, ka, ka, kow, kowp, kowp, kowp, kowp.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
- AnimalCorner
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Dark-billed Cuckoo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dark-billed_Cuckoo
