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Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo

Coccyzus pluvialis

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
35,5 cm
Gewicht
159,5 g
Familie
Cuculidae
Ordnung
Cuculiformes
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Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo (Coccyzus pluvialis) — 45–50 cm. Large island cuckoo; brown above; rich chestnut-orange belly; long broad tail. Endemic to Jamaica in forest and woodland. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; eats large insects, lizards, and berries. The largest cuckoo in the Caribbean.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 35,5 cm 14.0 in
Gewicht 159,5 g 5.63 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Yellow-billed Cuckoo: olive-brown above; white below; yellow bill; rufous wing patches; white-spotted dark tail; North American

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: SA.

Gelegegröße

2-4

Lautgebung

Gesang

Soft, descending whistled phrase; pure notes dropping gently in musical sequence from dense forest cover.

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Cuculiformes (Kuckucke)
Familie Cuculidae (Kuckucke)
Genus Coccyzus
Arten Coccyzus pluvialis

External Databases

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Is the Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo endangered?
The Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo nest?
Nest type: SA.
What does the Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo sound like?
Soft, descending whistled phrase; pure notes dropping gently in musical sequence from dense forest cover.
How big is the Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo?
The Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo has a wingspan of 35.5 cm, weight of 159.5 g.
What order and family does the Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo belong to?
The Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo (Coccyzus pluvialis) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.

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