Genus: Coccyzus
Description
Thirteen species of Cuckoo from the Americas.
They all have brownish plumage with paler underparts and aren't brood parasites.
Taxonomy
Coccyzus is a genus in the family Cuculidae.
It includes the species previously placed in genus Saurothera and Hyetornis.
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|---|---|---|---|
| C. melacoryphus | Dark-billed Cuckoo | ||
| C. americanus | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | ||
| C. euleri | Pearly-breasted Cuckoo | ||
| C. minor | Mangrove Cuckoo | ||
| C. ferrugineus | Cocos Cuckoo | ||
| C. erythropthalmus | Black-billed Cuckoo | ||
| C. lansbergi | Gray-capped Cuckoo | ||
| C. pluvialis | Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo | ||
| C. rufigularis | Bay-breasted Cuckoo | ||
| C. vetula | Jamaican Lizard Cuckoo | ||
| C. vieilloti | Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo | ||
| C. merlini | Great Lizard Cuckoo | ||
| C. longirostris | Hispaniolan Lizard Cuckoo | ||
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and J Sargatal, eds. 1997. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 4: Sandgrouse to Cuckoos. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334221
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Coccyzus. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Coccyzus
Pages in category ‘Coccyzus’
The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
