Birds of the World

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Genus: Piaya (2 species)


Squirrel Cuckoo
Squirrel Cuckoo (Piaya cayana nigricrissa)
Range: MA, SA: widespread
Mindo, Ecuador   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
Large, thin, with long tail. Generally common.
Additional photo.

Black-bellied Cuckoo
Black-bellied Cuckoo (Piaya melanogaster)
Range: SA: Colombia, Venezuela and the Guianas to n Bolivia and sc Brazil
Manaus, Brazil   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
Similar to Squirrel Cuckoo but note colorful face and black belly.

© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.       Colombia       Panama       Ecuador       Costa Rica       Mexico
Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba