Little cuckoo
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Coccycua minuta

The little cuckoo (Coccycua minuta ) is a species of bird in the cuckoo family (Cuculidae) from South America and Panama. It was formerly placed in the genus Piaya, but was moved to the reinstated genus Coccycua following the discovery that its closest living relatives are a couple species traditionally placed in Coccyzus or Micrococcyx, rather than the other members of Piaya.

Appearance

This species is about 27 centimetres (11 in) long and weighs 40 grams (1.4 oz). The adult is mainly chestnut brown, with a greyish lower belly, browner tail and white tips to the tail feathers. The bill is yellow, short, and decurved; the iris of the eyes is red. Immature birds are dark brown with a black bill and no white tail tips. It is smaller and the throat is darker than in the squirrel cuckoo.

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The little cuckoo makes harsh chek and kak calls.

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Little cuckoo
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Habits and Lifestyle

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Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

References

1. Little cuckoo Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_cuckoo
2. Little cuckoo on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22684379/163877596
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/705472

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