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Black-bellied Cuckoo

Piaya melanogaster

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Field Notes

Description:

The black-bellied cuckoo (Piaya melanogaster) is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family.

Habitat:

It is found in the Amazon rainforest and the Guianas. It is generally uncommon, but locally fairly common.

Notes:

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.

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