Grey-capped Cuckoo (Coccyzus lansbergi)
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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

Least Concern

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

  1. Agrícola CameliasColombia157 records
  2. Bosque Protector Cerro BlancoEcuador124 records
  3. Reserva Jorupe y Urraca LodgeEcuador31 records
More places
  1. SFF Los Flamencos – Resguardo Perratpu/Boca de CamaronesColombia24 records
  2. Ayampe – Ruta del ColibríEcuador14 records
  3. Palermo – Camino Km 4Colombia11 records
  4. Jama-Coaque ReserveEcuador7 records
  5. SFF Los Flamencos – Ciénaga del Navío QuebradoColombia7 records
  6. San Miguel de Los Bancos – Mirador Río BlancoEcuador5 records
  7. Hacienda El Escobal, TolimaColombia5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuadorPanamaVenezuela

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

Family
Cuckoos Cuculidae
Genus
Coccyzus

Other birds in the genus Coccyzus

Grey-capped Cuckoo

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