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Little Cuckoo
Coccycua minuta
Little Cuckoo (Coccycua minuta) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Little Cuckoo (Coccycua minuta) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 39.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Cuculiformes
- Family Cuculidae Cuckoos
- Genus Coccycua
- Species minuta
Where it lives
Eastern Panama to northeastern Brazil and northern Bolivia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 39.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Little Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Little Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Little Cuckoo (Coccycua minuta) is a species of bird in the Cuculidae family, part of the order Cuculiformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA e Panama to ne Brazil and n Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 39.3 g, with a wing length of about 10.6 cm and a tail of around 14.8 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 8.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Little Cuckoo?
The Little Cuckoo is a small bird that weighs around 39.3 g.
Where does the Little Cuckoo live?
The Little Cuckoo is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA e Panama to ne Brazil and n Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Little Cuckoo belong to?
The Little Cuckoo (Coccycua minuta) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.
What does the Little Cuckoo eat?
The Little Cuckoo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Little Cuckoo migrate?
The Little Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Little 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 Little Cuckoo make?
1 real field recording of the Little Cuckoo — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Little Cuckoo's range?
The Little Cuckoo has a mapped global range of about 8.8 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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