Black-bellied cuckoo
| Black-bellied cuckoo | |
|---|---|
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| Black-bellied cuckoo at Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso State, Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Piaya |
| Species: | P. melanogaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Piaya melanogaster (Vieillot, 1817) | |
The black-bellied cuckoo (Piaya melanogaster) is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is found in the Amazon rainforest and the Guianas. It is generally uncommon, but locally fairly common. Unlike the superficially similar squirrel cuckoo, the black-bellied cuckoo has a black belly, a grey crown, blue and yellow eye-ring, and a red bill.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Piaya melanogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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