Photo: Luiz Fernando Matos / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Least Concern

Cuckoos & Turacos

Striped Cuckoo

Tapera naevia

Striped Cuckoo (Tapera naevia) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Central America & Caribbean.

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Birds of Argentina Birds of Brazil Birds of Colombia Birds of Costa Rica Birds of Ecuador Birds of Mexico Birds of Peru

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The Striped Cuckoo (Tapera naevia) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 48.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Cuculiformes
Family Cuculidae Cuckoos
Genus Tapera
Species naevia

Where it lives

Southern Mexico to northern Argentina

Quick facts

Weight: 48.4 g
Diet: Invertebrate-eaters
Family: Cuculidae
Order: Cuculiformes
Habitat: Urban & human-modified

How to identify

Similar birds

Least Concern

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Striped Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of farmland, parks and gardens, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.

Migration

The Striped Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Striped Cuckoo (Tapera naevia) is a species of bird in the Cuculidae family, part of the order Cuculiformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA s Mexico to n Argentina.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 48.4 g, with a wing length of about 10.6 cm and a tail of around 14.7 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 12.3 million km² — a very large global range.

Songs & calls

Striped Cuckoo — Song

Recorded by Dante Buzzetti Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Striped Cuckoo?

The Striped Cuckoo is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 48.4 g.

Where does the Striped Cuckoo live?

The Striped Cuckoo is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA s Mexico to n Argentina, where it adapts readily to towns, parks and gardens.

What family does the Striped Cuckoo belong to?

The Striped Cuckoo (Tapera naevia) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.

What does the Striped Cuckoo eat?

The Striped Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Striped Cuckoo migrate?

The Striped Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Striped Cuckoo endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Striped Cuckoo make?

1 real field recording of the Striped Cuckoo — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Striped Cuckoo's range?

The Striped Cuckoo has a mapped global range of about 12.3 million km².