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Dwarf Cuckoo
Coccycua pumila (Strickland, 1852)
37 gWeight
The dwarf cuckoo (Coccycua pumila) is a tropical American bird species of the cuckoo family (Cuculidae).
Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Colombia, Venezuela, Panama
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Colombia, Venezuela, Panama
Dwarf Cuckoo has been recorded at 50 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- RN Laguna de SonsoColombia761 records
- Palermo – Camino Km 4Colombia404 records
- Humedal PlatanaresColombia240 records
More places
- Hacienda El Escobal, TolimaColombia216 records
- RN CauquitáColombia203 records
- Santuario Santa FeColombia187 records
- Hato El CedralVenezuela116 records
- Represa CameguaduaColombia113 records
- TarataraVenezuela74 records
- Providencia Parque Ecológico - PiedechincheColombia59 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 dwarf cuckoo (Coccycua pumila) is a tropical American bird species of the cuckoo family (Cuculidae).
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Questions
How big is the Dwarf Cuckoo?
The Dwarf Cuckoo weighs around 37 g.
Where does the Dwarf Cuckoo live?
Its breeding range: South America: Colombia and Venezuela. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Venezuela and Panama.
When is the best time to see the Dwarf Cuckoo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Dwarf Cuckoo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Dwarf Cuckoo as Least Concern.
What does the Dwarf Cuckoo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Dwarf Cuckoo in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 37 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 98 mm
- Tail
- 101 mm
- Bill
- 21 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Colombia and Venezuela
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
Ash-colored CuckooCoccycua cinerea
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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