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Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo

Coccyzus vieilloti

Least Concern
Envergadura
26,4 cm
Peso
86,0 g
Familia
Cuculidae
Orden
Cuculiformes

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Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus vieilloti) — 38–43 cm. Brown above; grey-buff below; bare red orbital skin; long tail with white spots. Endemic to Puerto Rico in forest and wooded habitat. Non-parasitic; hunts lizards, insects, and nestlings. Considered Vulnerable due to limited range and habitat loss.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 26,4 cm 10.4 in
Peso 86,0 g 3.03 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Cocos Cuckoo: olive-brown above; pale buffy below; long dark tail; yellowish bill; Cocos Island endemic cuckoo; island species

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: PL.

Tamaño de la puesta

2-3

Sonido

Canto

Loud, clear whistled call; pure melodic notes carrying through dense humid forest in Southeast Asia.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
Familia Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus Coccyzus
Especies Coccyzus vieilloti

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo endangered?
The Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo nest?
Nest type: PL.
What does the Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo sound like?
Loud, clear whistled call; pure melodic notes carrying through dense humid forest in Southeast Asia.
How big is the Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo?
The Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo has a wingspan of 26.4 cm, weight of 86.0 g.
What order and family does the Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo belong to?
The Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus vieilloti) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.

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