Dark-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus melacoryphus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
Overview
The dark-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus melacoryphus) is a species of bird in the tribe Phaenicophaeini, subfamily Cuculinae of the cuckoo family Cuculidae. It is regularly found in every mainland South American country except Chile plus the Galápagos Islands. It has also occurred as a vagrant in Chile and several other countries and islands.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Venezuela to the Guianas, Brazil, northern Argentina, and Galapagos.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Dark-billed 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.
