Squirrel Cuckoo
Piaya cayana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusPiaya (Squirrel and Black-bellied Cuckoos)
- SpeciesPiaya cayana (Squirrel Cuckoo)
The common squirrel cuckoo (Piaya cayana) is a large and active species of cuckoo found in wooded habitats from northwestern Mexico to northern Argentina and Uruguay, and on Trinidad. The species was formerly considered to be conspecific with the Mexican squirrel cuckoo (Piaya mexicana). Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Squirrel Cuckoo sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 1,101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
Little Cuckoo
Piaya minuta
Black-bellied Cuckoo
Piaya melanogaster
Greater Ani
Crotophaga major
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
Pheasant Cuckoo
Dromococcyx phasianellus
Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo
Neomorphus geoffroyi
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Striped Cuckoo
Tapera naevia
Dark-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus melacoryphus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Squirrel Cuckoo in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Squirrel Cuckoo sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 1,101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Squirrel Cuckoo in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
July has the highest sighting rate for Squirrel Cuckoo in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.