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Mangrove Cuckoo

Coccyzus minor

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
27.0 cm
वजन
66.85000000000001 g
कुल
Cuculidae
गण
Cuculiformes

के बारे में

Mangrove Cuckoo (Coccyzus minor) — 28–32 cm. Brown above; buffy-orange wash on breast and belly; yellow lower mandible; long tail with white spots. Inhabits mangroves, tropical hammocks, and scrub from Florida and the Caribbean to northern South America. Non-parasitic. Insectivore feeding on caterpillars and invertebrates.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 27.0 cm 10.6 in
वजन 66.85000000000001 g 2.36 oz

पहचान

पंख

Squirrel Cuckoo (Piaya): rich rufous-brown above; pale buff below; long graduated rufous tail; yellow orbital ring; neotropical

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 10-13 days. Fledging: 6-10 days.

अंडों की संख्या

2-4

ध्वनि

गीत

Harsh, penetrating call with raucous quality; loud rough notes carrying through dense forest habitat.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
कुल Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus Coccyzus
प्रजातियां Coccyzus minor

Distribution

Mangrove Cuckoo has been recorded in 3 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

Is the Mangrove Cuckoo endangered?
The Mangrove Cuckoo has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Mangrove Cuckoo nest?
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 10-13 days. Fledging: 6-10 days.
What does the Mangrove Cuckoo sound like?
Harsh, penetrating call with raucous quality; loud rough notes carrying through dense forest habitat.
How big is the Mangrove Cuckoo?
The Mangrove Cuckoo has a wingspan of 27.0 cm, weight of 66.85000000000001 g.
What order and family does the Mangrove Cuckoo belong to?
The Mangrove Cuckoo (Coccyzus minor) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.

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