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 →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Squirrel Cuckoo sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 247 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serra dos Órgãos National Park
📅 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 Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Squirrel Cuckoo sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 247 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Squirrel Cuckoo in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Squirrel Cuckoo in Serra dos Órgãos National Park in our monthly data.