Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Least ConcernAves · Cuculiformes · Cuculidae
About
The black-billed cuckoo is a New World species in the Cuculidae (cuckoo) family. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek. The genus name, kokkuzo, means to call like a common cuckoo, and erythropthalmus is from eruthros, "red" and ophthalmos, "eye".
Fun Fact
The scientific name is from Ancient Greek.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in much younger-growth forests with a lot of shrubs and thickets.
Diet
Eat insects, especially tent caterpillars, but also some snails, eggs of other birds, and berries.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance