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Little Cuckoo

Coccycua minuta

Least Concern

Envergadura

21,2 cm

Peso

37,5 g

Família

Cuculidae

Ordem

Cuculiformes

Sobre

Little Cuckoo (Coccycua minuta) — 22–25 cm. Small; rufous above; pale buff underparts; short tail with white tips; slim body. Inhabits dense vegetation near water, mangroves, and forest edge across northern South America from Panama to Peru and Brazil. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	21,2 cm	8.3 in
Peso	37,5 g	1.32 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Thick-billed Cuckoo: heavy bill; dark brown above; pale buff below; graduated dark tail; Old World forest cuckoo; robust bill

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP.

Tamanho da postura

Som

Canto

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful notes carrying across dense tropical forest in Southeast Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
Família	Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus	Coccycua
Espécies	Coccycua minuta

External Databases

Perguntas frequentes

Is the Little Cuckoo endangered?

The Little Cuckoo has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Little Cuckoo nest?

Nest type: CP.

What does the Little Cuckoo sound like?

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful notes carrying across dense tropical forest in Southeast Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

How big is the Little Cuckoo?

The Little Cuckoo has a wingspan of 21.2 cm, weight of 37.5 g.

What order and family does the Little Cuckoo belong to?

The Little Cuckoo (Coccycua minuta) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.