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Pavonine Cuckoo
Dromococcyx pavoninus Pelzeln, 1870
46 gWeight
The pavonine cuckoo (Dromococcyx pavoninus) is a Neotropical cuckoo with a long graduated tail and a short crest.
Busiest months: August · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Pavonine Cuckoo has been recorded at 125 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PE IntervalesBrazil255 records
- Arrierito Antioqueño ProAves ReserveColombia181 records
- Botucatu – Fazenda EdgárdiaBrazil165 records
More places
- Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil116 records
- Reinita Cielo Azul ProAves ReserveColombia105 records
- PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil88 records
- Chapada dos Guimarães – Vale da BençãoBrazil82 records
- RPPN Canguçu e entornoBrazil80 records
- Rio Branco – Ramal do NocaBrazil72 records
- Bio Reserva KaradyaArgentina71 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 pavonine cuckoo (Dromococcyx pavoninus) is a Neotropical cuckoo with a long graduated tail and a short crest. It is one of three species of Neotropical cuckoo which are known to be brood parasites.
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Questions
How big is the Pavonine Cuckoo?
The Pavonine Cuckoo weighs around 46 g.
Where does the Pavonine Cuckoo live?
Its breeding range: South America: Guyana to northern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Colombia.
When is the best time to see the Pavonine Cuckoo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Pavonine Cuckoo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pavonine Cuckoo as Least Concern.
What does the Pavonine Cuckoo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Pavonine Cuckoo in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 46 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 128 mm
- Tail
- 161 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 27 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Guyana to northern Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuckoos Cuculidae
- Genus
- Dromococcyx
Other birds in the genus Dromococcyx
Pheasant CuckooDromococcyx phasianellus
Guira CuckooGuira guira
Greater AniCrotophaga major
Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
Striped CuckooTapera naevia
Lesser Ground CuckooMorococcyx erythropygus
Greater RoadrunnerGeococcyx californianus
Lesser RoadrunnerGeococcyx velox
Rufous-vented Ground CuckooNeomorphus geoffroyi
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