Black-bellied Cuckoo
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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.
Cuckoo
The cuckoos are a family, Cuculidae, of near passerine birds. The order Cuculiformes, in addition to the cuckoos, also includes the turacos . Some zoologists and taxonomists have also included the unique Hoatzin in the Cuculiformes, but its taxonomy remains in dispute...
in the Cuculidae family. It is found in the Amazon Rainforest
Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest , also known in English as Amazonia or the Amazon Jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America...
and the Guianas
The Guianas
The Guyanas or the Guianas refers to a region in north-eastern South America which includes the following three territories:* French Guiana, an overseas department of France;...
. It is generally uncommon, but locally fairly common. Unlike the superficially similar Squirrel Cuckoo
Squirrel Cuckoo
The 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.-Description:...
, the Black-bellied Cuckoo has a black belly, a grey crown, blue and yellow eye-ring, and a red bill.