- Cocos Cuckoo
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Cocos Cuckoo Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: eastlake Family: Cuculidae Genus: Coccyzus Species: C. ferrugineus Binomial name Coccyzus ferrugineus
Gould, 1843The Cocos Cuckoo (Coccyzus ferrugineus) is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is endemic to Cocos Island, an Island in the Pacific Ocean which is part of Costa Rica.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Coccyzus ferrugineus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
External links
Categories:- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Birds of Costa Rica
- Coccyzus
- Cuculiformes stubs
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