Cocos Cuckoo
Coccyzus ferrugineus
VUVulnerable Endemic to Costa Rica
- Family
- Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
Overview
The Cocos cuckoo (Coccyzus ferrugineus) 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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Cocos Island (off western Costa Rica).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Cocos cuckoo
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
