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Little Cuckoo

Coccycua minuta

Least Concern
طول الجناح
21,2 cm
الوزن
37,5 g
الفصيلة
Cuculidae
الرتبة
Cuculiformes

حول

Little Cuckoo (Coccycua minuta) — 22–25 cm. Small; rufous above; pale buff underparts; short tail with white tips; slim body. Inhabits dense vegetation near water, mangroves, and forest edge across northern South America from Panama to Peru and Brazil. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 21,2 cm 8.3 in
الوزن 37,5 g 1.32 oz

التعرف

الريش

Thick-billed Cuckoo: heavy bill; dark brown above; pale buff below; graduated dark tail; Old World forest cuckoo; robust bill

Habitat & Range

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: CP.

عدد البيض في الوضع

2

الصوت

الغناء

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful notes carrying across dense tropical forest in Southeast Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
الفصيلة Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus Coccycua
الأنواع Coccycua minuta

External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

Is the Little Cuckoo endangered?
The Little Cuckoo has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Little Cuckoo nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Little Cuckoo sound like?
Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful notes carrying across dense tropical forest in Southeast Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
How big is the Little Cuckoo?
The Little Cuckoo has a wingspan of 21.2 cm, weight of 37.5 g.
What order and family does the Little Cuckoo belong to?
The Little Cuckoo (Coccycua minuta) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.

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