Genus: Piaya
Description
Two species of Cuckoo from South and Central America.
Both have chestnut upperparts and are not brood parasites.
Taxonomy
Piaya is a genus in the family Cuculidae.
Little Cuckoo used to be placed here.
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|---|---|---|---|
| P. cayana | Squirrel Cuckoo | ||
| P. melanogaster | Black-bellied Cuckoo | ||
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and J Sargatal, eds. 1997. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 4: Sandgrouse to Cuckoos. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334221
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Piaya. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Piaya
Pages in category ‘Piaya’
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
