Black-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus erythropthalmus (Wilson, A, 1811)

51 gWeight

The black-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) is a New World species in the Cuculidae (cuckoo) family.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-billed Cuckoo has been recorded at 618 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 20 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States3,489 records
Point Pelee National ParkCanada2,135 records
High Island – Smith Oaks SanctuaryUnited States1,239 records

More places

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States1,186 records
Montée Biggar, GodmanchesterCanada978 records
Sabine WoodsUnited States816 records
Parker River NWRUnited States631 records
Magee MarshUnited States593 records
Central ParkUnited States558 records
Rondeau Provincial ParkCanada537 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Ecuador Costa Rica Mexico Panama Nicaragua Bermuda

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-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) is a New World species in the Cuculidae (cuckoo) family. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek. The genus name, kokkuzo, means to call like a common cuckoo, and erythropthalmus is from eruthros, "red" and ophthalmos, "eye".

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Questions

How big is the Black-billed Cuckoo?

The Black-billed Cuckoo weighs around 51 g.

Where does the Black-billed Cuckoo live?

Its breeding range: North America: south-central, southeastern Canada and central, eastern USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Ecuador.