Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | cucut esquirol comú |
| Czech | kukačka veverčí |
| Dutch | Eekhoornkoekoek |
| English | Squirrel Cuckoo |
| English (United States) | Squirrel Cuckoo |
| French | Piaye écureuil |
| French (France) | Piaye écureuil |
| German | Eichhornkuckuck |
| Icelandic | Tófugaukur |
| Japanese | リスカッコウ |
| Norwegian | ekorngjøk |
| Polish | rudzianka wielka |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | alma-de-gato |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Alma-de-gato |
| Russian | Беличья пиайя |
| Serbian | Veveričja kukavica |
| Slovak | kukavka krovinová |
| Spanish | Cuco Ardilla Común |
| Spanish (Argentina) | Tingazú |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Cuco Ardilla |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Cuco Ardilla |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Pájaro León |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Cuclillo Canelo |
| Spanish (Panama) | Cuco Ardilla |
| Spanish (Paraguay) | Tingazú |
| Spanish (Peru) | Cuco Ardilla |
| Spanish (Spain) | Cuco ardilla común |
| Spanish (Uruguay) | Pirincho de Monte |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Piscua |
| Swedish | ekorrgök |
| Turkish | Sincap Guguğu |
| Ukrainian | Піая велика |
Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana
Version: 1.0 — Published March 28, 2011
Photos from this Account
Adult (Middle America)
A large cuckoo with a long, tapering tail with prominent white spots. Upperparts are rusty orange, the throat is a lighter cinnamon, and the belly is a soft gray. The bill is greenish-yellow, and the bright red eye is surrounded by a yellow or red eyering.
Adult (Amazonian)
“Amazonian” Squirrel Cuckoo occurs in forests and wooded areas across much of South America.
Adult (West Mexico)
“West Mexico” Squirrel Cuckoo, sometimes considered a separate species, has rusty undertail feathers (as opposed to black in other subspecies groups).
Adult (Middle America)
The long, graduated tail can be up to 28 cm (11 inches) long—more than half the bird’s total length.
Adult (nigricrissa)
Forages for insects in the midstory and canopy of forests and woodlands.
Adult (nigricrissa)
Occurs in dry and humid forests, from sea level to over 2,000 m (6,600 feet).
Adult (Middle America)
The widespread “Middle America” Squirrel Cuckoo ranges from eastern Mexico to northwestern Colombia.
Adult (Middle America)
Hops rapidly along branches like a squirrel.
Often concealed in midstory or canopy vegetation, but occasionally glides across clearings and perches out in the open.
Macaulay Library Photos for Squirrel Cuckoo
Top-rated photos submitted to the Macaulay Library via eBird. Note: Our content editors have not confirmed the species identification for these photos.
