Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo (Coccyzus vieilloti)
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Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo

Coccyzus vieilloti (Bonaparte, 1850)

82 gWeight

The Puerto Rican lizard cuckoo (Coccyzus vieilloti) is a species of bird in the tribe Phaenicophaeini, subfamily Cuculinae of the cuckoo family Cuculidae.

Busiest months: December–March · Most records: Puerto Rico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo has been recorded at 22 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bosque Estatal de CambalachePuerto Rico1,693 records
  2. Bosque Estatal de Río AbajoPuerto Rico1,037 records
  3. Hacienda La EsperanzaPuerto Rico700 records
More places
  1. Bosque Estatal de MaricaoPuerto Rico615 records
  2. Bosque Estatal de Maricao – trail at km 16.8Puerto Rico513 records
  3. 26 HDLPuerto Rico426 records
  4. Reserva Natural Las CucharasPuerto Rico90 records
  5. PN Julio Enrique MonagaPuerto Rico75 records
  6. Reserva Natural de HumacaoPuerto Rico27 records
  7. Bosque Estatal de PiñonesPuerto Rico19 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Puerto Rico

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 Puerto Rican lizard cuckoo (Coccyzus vieilloti) is a species of bird in the tribe Phaenicophaeini, subfamily Cuculinae of the cuckoo family Cuculidae. It is endemic to Puerto Rico.

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Questions

How big is the Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo?

The Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo weighs around 82 g.

Where does the Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo live?

Its breeding range: North America: Puerto Rico. It is most often recorded in Puerto Rico.

When is the best time to see the Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo as Least Concern.

What does the Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo in?

It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.

At a glance

Weight
82 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
132 mm
Tail
213 mm
Bill
48 mm
Tarsus
34 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: Puerto Rico

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Cuckoos Cuculidae
Genus
Coccyzus

Other birds in the genus Coccyzus

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Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo

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