Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Cuculidae Scientific name Coccyzus euleri Higher classification Coccyzus Order Cuculiformes | |
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Similar Coccyzus, Cocos cuckoo, Dwarf cuckoo, Chestnut‑bellied Cuckoo, White‑crowned cuckoo | ||
Pearly breasted cuckoo
The pearly-breasted cuckoo (Coccyzus euleri) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, Peru and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.It does not occur above an elevation of 2000 meters.
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It can easily be confused with the yellow-billed cuckoo.
The status and even the general distribution of this scarce cuckoo remain very poorly understood.
This cuckoo is hunted.
Pearly breasted cuckoo coccyzus euleri
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