The little cuckoo (Coccycua minuta) is a species of bird in the cuckoo family (Cuculidae) from South America and Panama. It was formerly placed in the genus Piaya, but was moved to the reinstated genus Coccycua following the discovery that its closest living relatives are a couple species traditionally placed in Coccyzus or Micrococcyx, rather than the other members of Piaya.
Description
thumb|left|On the road from Atalaya to Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge - Peru
This species is about long and weighs . The adult is mainly chestnut brown, with a greyish lower belly, browner tail and white tips to the tail feathers. The bill is yellow, short, and decurved; the iris of the eyes is red. Immature birds are dark brown with a black bill and no white tail tips.
External links
- Little Cuckoo videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Little Cuckoo photo gallery VIREO
- Photo-High Res; Article pbase.com
- Photo-High Res; Article geometer–"Best Bird Photos"