Dark-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus melacoryphus
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के बारे में
Dark-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus melacoryphus) — 26–30 cm. Brown above; pale buff below; dark bill without yellow lower mandible; tail with white spots. Widespread from Colombia south to Argentina; migratory populations reach the Galápagos. Non-parasitic. Insectivore; forages in dense vegetation.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| पंखों का फैलाव | 23.3 cm | 9.2 in |
| वजन | 53.125 g | 1.87 oz |
पहचान
पंख
Striped Cuckoo (Tapera): white below with dark streaks; boldly streaked brown above; long white-tipped tail; pale supercilium; slim
Habitat & Range
संरक्षण स्थिति
व्यवहार और प्रजनन
घोंसला बनाना
Nest type: PL.
अंडों की संख्या
2-4
ध्वनि
गीत
Loud, harsh raucous call; piercing rough notes carrying powerfully through dense tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
वर्गिकी
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| गण | Cuculiformes (Cuckoos) |
| कुल | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) |
| Genus | Coccyzus |
| प्रजातियां | Coccyzus melacoryphus |
Distribution
Dark-billed Cuckoo has been recorded in 4 countries.
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Other species in the Cuculidae family