Squirrel Cuckoo (West Mexico)
Piaya cayana mexicana
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuculidae
Le Piaye écureuil (Piaya cayana) est une espèce d'oiseaux de la famille des Cuculidae. Description Cet oiseau mesure environ 46 cm de longueur. Il présente un plumage roux clair au niveau de la tête, du dos et des ailes.
The Mexican squirrel cuckoo (Piaya mexicana) is a large species of cuckoo found in wooded habitats in western Mexico. The species was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the common squirrel cuckoo (Piaya mexicana). Taxonomy The Mexican squirrel cuckoo was formally described in 1827 by the English zoologist William Swainson based on a specimen that had been collected by William Bullock in the Temascaltepec district of Mexico.
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Distribution
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