
Grey-capped Cuckoo
Coccyzus lansbergi Bonaparte, 1850
50 gWeight
The grey-capped cuckoo (Coccyzus lansbergi) is a species of bird in the tribe Phaenicophaeini, subfamily Cuculinae of the cuckoo family Cuculidae.
Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Panama
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Panama
Grey-capped Cuckoo has been recorded at 24 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Agrícola CameliasColombia157 records
- Bosque Protector Cerro BlancoEcuador124 records
- Reserva Jorupe y Urraca LodgeEcuador31 records
More places
- SFF Los Flamencos – Resguardo Perratpu/Boca de CamaronesColombia24 records
- Ayampe – Ruta del ColibríEcuador14 records
- Palermo – Camino Km 4Colombia11 records
- Jama-Coaque ReserveEcuador7 records
- SFF Los Flamencos – Ciénaga del Navío QuebradoColombia7 records
- San Miguel de Los Bancos – Mirador Río BlancoEcuador5 records
- Hacienda El Escobal, TolimaColombia5 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 grey-capped cuckoo (Coccyzus lansbergi) is a species of bird in the tribe Phaenicophaeini, subfamily Cuculinae of the cuckoo family Cuculidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, as a vagrant on Bonaire and in the Galápagos Islands, and possibly in Panama.
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Questions
How big is the Grey-capped Cuckoo?
The Grey-capped Cuckoo weighs around 50 g.
Where does the Grey-capped Cuckoo live?
Its breeding range: South America: Colombia and Venezuela. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Panama.
Is the Grey-capped Cuckoo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-capped Cuckoo as Least Concern.
What does the Grey-capped Cuckoo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Grey-capped Cuckoo in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 50 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 115 mm
- Tail
- 137 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 27 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
- Coccyzus
Other birds in the genus Coccyzus
Dark-billed CuckooCoccyzus melacoryphus
Yellow-billed CuckooCoccyzus americanus
Pearly-breasted CuckooCoccyzus euleri
Mangrove CuckooCoccyzus minor
Cocos CuckooCoccyzus ferrugineus
Black-billed CuckooCoccyzus erythropthalmus
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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- EnglishGrey-capped Cuckoo
- 简体中文灰顶美洲鹃
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- 日本語ハイズキンカッコウ
- DeutschGraukappenkuckuck
- FrançaisCoulicou à tête grise
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- ItalianoCuculo capogrigio
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