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Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo
Coccyzus vieilloti (Bonaparte, 1850)
Cuculidae — Cuckoos
Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo, Coccyzus vieilloti, is a cuckoo of Puerto Rico in the family Cuculidae. It is found across the main island and lives in a range of wooded habitats, including semi-open woodland, montane forest, dry coastal forest, swamp forest, coffee plantations and brushy limestone hills. It is a non-migratory bird that is more often heard than seen, and it can sit still for long periods. Its long, downcurved bill and the same plumage in both sexes help identify it.
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuculidae — Cuckoos
- Breeding range
- North America: Puerto Rico
