[order] Cuculiformes | [family] Cuculidae | [latin] Piaya cayana | [UK] Squirrel Cuckoo | [FR] Piaye ecureuil | [DE] Eichhornkuckuck | [ES] Cuco-ardilla Comun | [IT] Cuculo scoiattolo della Cayenna | [NL] Eekhoornkoekoek Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Piaya cayana LA widespread Piaya cayana cabanisi sc Brazil Piaya […]
Tag: Cuckoos
Yellow billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)
[order] Cuculiformes | [family] Cuculidae | [latin] Coccyzus americanus | [UK] Yellow-billed cuckoo | [FR] Coulicou a bec jaune | [DE] Gelbschnabelkuckuck | [ES] Cuclillo Piquigualdo | [IT] Cuculo americano | [NL] Geelsnavelkoekoek Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Yellow-billed cuckoos are medium birds (26 to 30 cm long; 55 to 65 g) with long tails. […]
Greater Ani (Crotophaga major)
[order] Cuculiformes | [family] Cuculidae | [latin] Crotophaga major | [UK] Greater Ani | [FR] Ani des paletuviers | [DE] Riesenani | [ES] Garrapatero Mayor | [IT] Ani maggiore | [NL] Grote Ani Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The Greater Ani is about 48 cm long and weighs 170 g. The adult is mainly blue-glossed […]
Smooth billed Ani (Crotophaga ani)
[order] Cuculiformes | [family] Cuculidae | [latin] Crotophaga ani | [UK] Smooth-billed Ani | [FR] Ani a bec lisse | [DE] Glattschnabelani | [ES] Garrapatero Ani | [IT] Ani beccoliscio | [NL] Gladsnavelani Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Smooth-billed Ani has black colours overall. Plumage is black overall with some bronze iridescence, and pale scaled […]
Striped Cuckoo (Tapera naevia)
[order] Cuculiformes | [family] Cuculidae | [latin] Tapera naevia | [UK] Striped Cuckoo | [FR] Geocoucou tachete | [DE] Streifenkuckuck | [ES] Cuclillo Crespin | [IT] Cuculo striato | [NL] Gestreepte Koekoek Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Dromococcyx naevia Tapera naevia LA s Mexico to n Argentina Tapera […]