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 →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Squirrel Cuckoo sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 464 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Little Cuckoo
Piaya minuta
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
Greater Ani
Crotophaga major
Striped Cuckoo
Tapera naevia
Pheasant Cuckoo
Dromococcyx phasianellus
Dark-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus melacoryphus
Pavonine Cuckoo
Dromococcyx pavoninus
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
📅 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 Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Squirrel Cuckoo sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 464 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Squirrel Cuckoo in Cordillera Azul National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Squirrel Cuckoo in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.