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Squirrel Cuckoo (West Mexico)

Piaya cayana mexicana

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Cuculidae

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.

Distribution

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