Common Squirrel-Cuckoo
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    Common Squirrel-Cuckoo

    Piaya cayana

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    Least Concern

    The common squirrel cuckoo 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.

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    Where to Find

    Top parks for Common Squirrel-Cuckoo. Sightings recorded in 200 safari areas total.

    ● Common (500+ sightings)● Occasional (50-499)● Rare (<50)
    Central & South America
    Refugio de Vida Silvestre Archie CarrCaribbean Coast & Tortuguero Canals, Costa Rica
    Rare
    Parque Estadual do Pau FuradoCentral Cerrado & Highlands, Brazil
    Rare
    Parque Nacional do DescobrimentoSoutheast Atlantic Forest (Rio de Janeiro & Espírito Santo), Brazil
    Rare
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