Overview
The dwarf cuckoo (Coccycua pumila) is a tropical American bird species of the cuckoo family (Cuculidae).
It was formerly placed in the genus Coccyzus or Micrococcyx. Following the discovery that it belongs to a distinct lineage around the little cuckoo, the genus Coccycua has been reinstated for these.
It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Tropical northern and western Colombia and far northern Ecuador to northeastern Venezuela; rare eastern Panama.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Dwarf 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.
