Cuban Lizard-cuckoo
Coccyzus merlini
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Cuban Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus merlini) — 38–44 cm. Brown above; pale buff below; bare red orbital skin; long graduated tail with white tips. Endemic to Cuba and nearby islands. Non-parasitic; a specialist predator of lizards (Anolis and others). Also takes large insects.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼開長 | 35.6 cm | 14.0 in |
| 体重 | 172.16666666666666 g | 6.07 oz |
識別
羽毛
Dark-billed Cuckoo: dark bill; dark brown above; pale buff below; graduated tail; South American cuckoo; black bill diagnostic
Habitat & Range
保全状況
行動と繁殖
営巣
Nest type: SA.
一腹卵数
2-3
鳴き声
さえずり
Deep, resonant call with hollow quality; powerful low-frequency notes carrying across humid tropical forest.
分類学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Cuculiformes (Cuckoos) |
| 科 | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) |
| Genus | Coccyzus |
| 種 | Coccyzus merlini |
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