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Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo
Coccyzus vieilloti
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo (Coccyzus vieilloti) — Cuckoos & Turacos of North America.
The Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo (Coccyzus vieilloti) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 81.9 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 Coccyzus
- Species vieilloti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 81.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo (Coccyzus vieilloti) is a species of bird in the Cuculidae family, part of the order Cuculiformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA Puerto Rico.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 81.9 g, with a wing length of about 13.2 cm and a tail of around 21.3 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 8,774 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo?
The Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 81.9 g.
Where does the Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo live?
The Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo is found across North America with a range covering NA Puerto Rico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo belong to?
The Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo (Coccyzus vieilloti) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.
What does the Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo eat?
The Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo migrate?
The Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Puerto Rican Lizard 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 Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo make?
1 real field recording of the Puerto Rican Lizard 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 Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo's range?
The Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo has a mapped global range of about 8,774 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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