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Ash-colored Cuckoo
Coccycua cinerea (Vieillot, 1817)
41 gWeight
The ash-colored cuckoo (Coccycua cinerea) is an American bird species of the cuckoo family (Cuculidae).
Busiest months: November–January · Most records: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay
Where and when it's recorded
Ash-colored Cuckoo has been recorded at 97 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina262 records
- Berisso – Quinta Privada Montevideo Y 77 100 Metros Hacia El MonteArgentina109 records
- CeibasArgentina102 records
More places
- Ceibas – TerraplénArgentina85 records
- Ceibas – humedalesArgentina49 records
- PN Otamendi / Ciervo De Los PantanosArgentina47 records
- PN Otamendi/Ciervo De Los Pantanos – Camino Islas MalvinasArgentina45 records
- Ceibas – camino Cuatro HermanasArgentina36 records
- Ceibas – Ea. Campo BajoArgentina34 records
- Reserva Ribera NorteArgentina26 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The ash-colored cuckoo (Coccycua cinerea) is an American bird species of the cuckoo family (Cuculidae).
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Questions
How big is the Ash-colored Cuckoo?
The Ash-colored Cuckoo weighs around 41 g.
Where does the Ash-colored Cuckoo live?
Its breeding range: South America: southern Brazil, Paraguay, northern Argentina and Uruguay. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.
When is the best time to see the Ash-colored Cuckoo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, November and December (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Ash-colored Cuckoo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ash-colored Cuckoo as Least Concern.
What does the Ash-colored Cuckoo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Ash-colored Cuckoo in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 41 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 110 mm
- Tail
- 106 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southern Brazil, Paraguay, northern Argentina and Uruguay
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuckoos Cuculidae
- Genus
- Coccycua
Other birds in the genus Coccycua
Little CuckooCoccycua minuta
Dwarf CuckooCoccycua pumila
Guira CuckooGuira guira
Greater AniCrotophaga major
Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
Striped CuckooTapera naevia
Pheasant CuckooDromococcyx phasianellus
Pavonine CuckooDromococcyx pavoninus
Lesser Ground CuckooMorococcyx erythropygus
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