Bird
Squirrel Cuckoo
Piaya cayana · Cuculidae · Cuculiformes
Best monthsJan · Mar · Octmost records
Records750,713in 20 countries
Most seen inCosta Rica142,371 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Squirrel Cuckoo in brief
The squirrel cuckoo (Piaya cayana) is a bird of the Cuculidae family — species of bird.
Across the 20 countries we cover it has 750,713 published records, most of them from Costa Rica, Colombia and Brazil. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, March and October.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Costa Rica142,371 records · best Mar, Jan
Colombia122,041 records · best May, Oct
Brazil119,603 records · best Oct, Sep
Mexico81,969 records · best Mar, Jan
Ecuador49,216 records · best Jan, Dec
Panama48,227 records · best Mar, Oct
Belize40,818 records · best Mar, Jan
Guatemala27,315 records · best Mar, Dec
Peru26,978 records · best Oct, Jul
Honduras19,317 records · best Feb, Mar
Argentina18,578 records · best Oct, Aug
Venezuela15,087 records · best May, Feb
Nicaragua12,357 records · best Oct, Mar
El Salvador9,530 records · best Oct, Dec
Bolivia6,058 records · best Oct, Sep
Paraguay4,069 records · best Oct, Aug
Trinidad and Tobago2,748 records · best Apr, Dec
Guyana1,938 records · best Nov, Feb
Suriname1,567 records · best Feb, Nov
Uruguay926 records · best Oct, Apr
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.