Guira Cuckoo

Guira guira (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

34 cmLength141 gWeight

The guira cuckoo, known in Spanish as the pirincho (Guira guira), is a gregarious species of cuckoo found widely in open and semi-open habitats throughout eastern and southeastern South America.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Guira Cuckoo has been recorded at 299 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina4,110 records
Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil2,424 records
Rio Claro – Campus da UNESPBrazil938 records

More places

Aquidauana – Pousada AguapéBrazil923 records
Gran Asunción – Parque Guasu MetropolitanoParaguay630 records
CeibasArgentina605 records
PN Iberá – Portal Laguna IberáArgentina599 records
Barba Azul Nature ReserveBolivia596 records
Refúgio Ecológico CaimanBrazil589 records
Santo André – Parque CentralBrazil582 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Argentina Brazil Paraguay Uruguay Bolivia Spain

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 guira cuckoo, known in Spanish as the pirincho (Guira guira), is a gregarious species of cuckoo found widely in open and semi-open habitats throughout eastern and southeastern South America. It is the only species placed in the genus Guira. Its range has expanded significantly as a result of deforestation, and it is commonly seen in suburban parks and gardens.

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Questions

How big is the Guira Cuckoo?

The Guira Cuckoo is about 34 cm long and weighs around 141 g.

Where does the Guira Cuckoo live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern, southern Brazil to Bolivia, Paraguay, northern Argentina and Uruguay. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.