Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Cuculidae Scientific name Hyetornis pluvialis Higher classification Hyetornis Order Cuculiformes | |
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Similar Jamaican lizard cuckoo, Cocos cuckoo, Bay‑breasted cuckoo, White‑crowned cuckoo, Pearly‑breasted cuckoo |
The chestnut-bellied cuckoo (Hyetornis pluvialis) is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. The monotypic genus Hyetornis was dissolved by the American Ornithologists' Union, but this is not universally accepted. It is endemic to Jamaica. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.
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