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Cocos Cuckoo
Coccyzus ferrugineus Gould, 1843
70 gWeight
The Cocos cuckoo (Coccyzus ferrugineus) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the tribe Phaenicophaeini, subfamily Cuculinae of the cuckoo family Cuculidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Cocos cuckoo (Coccyzus ferrugineus) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the tribe Phaenicophaeini, subfamily Cuculinae of the cuckoo family Cuculidae. It is endemic to Cocos Island, an island in the Pacific Ocean which is part of Costa Rica.
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Questions
How big is the Cocos Cuckoo?
The Cocos Cuckoo weighs around 70 g.
Where does the Cocos Cuckoo live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: Island del Coco (far southwest of Costa Rica).
Is the Cocos Cuckoo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cocos Cuckoo as Vulnerable.
What does the Cocos Cuckoo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Cocos Cuckoo in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 70 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 130 mm
- Tail
- 151 mm
- Bill
- 29 mm
- Tarsus
- 29 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: Island del Coco (far southwest of Costa Rica)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuckoos Cuculidae
- Genus
- Coccyzus
Other birds in the genus Coccyzus
Dark-billed CuckooCoccyzus melacoryphus
Yellow-billed CuckooCoccyzus americanus
Pearly-breasted CuckooCoccyzus euleri
Mangrove CuckooCoccyzus minor
Black-billed CuckooCoccyzus erythropthalmus
Grey-capped CuckooCoccyzus lansbergi
Chestnut-bellied CuckooCoccyzus pluvialis
Bay-breasted CuckooCoccyzus rufigularis
Jamaican Lizard CuckooCoccyzus vetula
Great Lizard CuckooCoccyzus merlini
Puerto Rican Lizard CuckooCoccyzus vieilloti
Hispaniolan Lizard CuckooCoccyzus longirostris
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