- Coccyzus ferrugineus
Identification
33 cm
- Greyish-brown upperparts
- Buff underparts
- Grey crown
- Black mask
- Rufous wings
- Black tail
- Yellow eye ring
- Black bill
- Yellow lower mandible, tipped black
Distribution
Central America: found only on Cocos Island, (off western Costa Rica).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Humid lowland forests, moist montanes, moist shrubland.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes large insects and lizards.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cocos Cuckoo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cocos_Cuckoo
