Black-bellied Cuckoo
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Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae

[Photo] Black-bellied Cuckoo (Piaya melanogaster), Brazil. Author: Arthur Grosset (www.arthurgrosset.com). Source: www.arthurgrosset.com/sabirds/black-belliedcuckoo.html

The Black-bellied Cuckoo (Piaya melanogaster) is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

It is similar to the Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana but has a black belly and crissum. It also has a grey cap, red bill and a yellow spot on the lores.

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