Black-bellied Cuckoo

Piaya melanogaster (Vieillot, 1817)

38–40 cmLength103 gWeight

The black-bellied cuckoo or black-bellied squirrel cuckoo (Piaya melanogaster) is a bird of the family Cuculidae found in the Amazon region.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Brazil, Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Brazil, Ecuador, Peru

Black-bellied Cuckoo has been recorded at 84 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil425 records
Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil237 records
Gareno LodgeEcuador216 records

More places

Manaus – MUSA/Jardim Botânico A. DuckeBrazil216 records
Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil132 records
Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador114 records
Shiripuno LodgeEcuador109 records
Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana98 records
Comunidad SabanitasColombia94 records
Tiputini Biodiversity StationEcuador91 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Ecuador Peru Colombia Guyana Suriname Venezuela French Guiana

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 black-bellied cuckoo or black-bellied squirrel cuckoo (Piaya melanogaster) is a bird of the family Cuculidae found in the Amazon region. Even though this species has a wide distribution, little is known about its ecology and natural history. The word melanogaster means "black belly"; it has Greek roots, melas meaning "black" and gaster meaning "belly".

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Questions

How big is the Black-bellied Cuckoo?

The Black-bellied Cuckoo is about 38–40 cm long and weighs around 103 g.

Where does the Black-bellied Cuckoo live?

Its breeding range: South America: Colombia, Venezuela and the Guianas to northern Bolivia and south-central Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.