Cocos Cuckoo

Coccyzus ferrugineus

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Aves · Cuculiformes · Cuculidae

About

The Cocos cuckoo is a Vulnerable species of bird in the tribe Phaenicophaeini, subfamily Cuculinae of the cuckoo family Cuculidae. It is endemic to Cocos Island, an island in the Pacific Ocean which is part of Costa Rica.

Fun Fact

The Cocos cuckoo was at one time treated as a subspecies of the mangrove cuckoo (C.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Eats Anolis towsendi, an endemic lizard.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Degradation
Overexploitation
Invasive Species
Climate Change

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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