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Common squirrel cuckoo

Piaya cayana (Linnaeus, 1766)

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The common squirrel cuckoo (Piaya cayana) is a species in the family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes. Recorded adults weigh 100 g to 104 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Common squirrel cuckoo (Piaya cayana)
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Quick facts about the common squirrel cuckoo

Weight
100 g – 104 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
19 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
2 – 2.4src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the common squirrel cuckoo live?

Not recorded

What is the common squirrel cuckoo?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The common squirrel cuckoo (Piaya cayana) is a large and active species of cuckoo found in wooded habitats from northwestern Mexico to northern Argentina and Uruguay, and on Trinidad. The species was formerly considered to be conspecific with the Mexican squirrel cuckoo (Piaya mexicana).

From the Wikipedia article “Common squirrel cuckoo” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Common_squirrel_cuckoo&oldid=1356302685), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the common squirrel cuckoo endangered?

The common squirrel cuckoo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the common squirrel cuckoo classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderCuculiformes
  5. familyCuculidae
  6. genusPiaya
  7. SpeciesPiaya cayana (Linnaeus, 1766)

Synonyms Cuculus cayanus

Other names and names in other languages (62)
  • Common squirrel-cuckooEnglish
  • Common squirrel-cuckooEnglish
  • Squirrel cuckooEnglish
  • Squirrel cuckooEnglish
  • Squirrel cuckooEnglish
  • وقواق سنجابيArabic
  • PijmoAymara
  • cucut esquirol comúCatalan
  • kukačka veverčíCzech
  • cog wiweraiddWelsh
  • EgerngøgDanish
  • CayennekuckuckGerman
  • Cayenne-KuckuckGerman
  • EichhornkuckuckGerman
  • SciurkukoloEsperanto
  • sciuro-kukoloEsperanto
  • VaqueroSpanish
  • Bobo ChisoSpanish
  • Cuclillo canelaSpanish
  • Cuclillo Canelo ComúnSpanish
  • Cuco ArdillaSpanish
  • Cuco ardilla comúnSpanish
  • Cuco-ardilla ComúnSpanish
  • Pájaro ardillaSpanish
  • Pirincho de monteSpanish
  • PiscuaSpanish
  • TingazúSpanish
  • oravkägu (hallkõht-oravkägu)Estonian
  • oravakäkiFinnish
  • Piaye écureuilFrench
  • TingasuGuarani
  • sivotrba kukavicaCroatian
  • mókuskakukkHungarian
  • Cuculo scoiattoloItalian
  • Cuculo scoiattolo della CayennaItalian
  • リスカッコウJapanese
  • haimunerisukakkouJapanese
  • temarijbt
  • ilgauodegė piajaLithuanian
  • EekhoornkoekoekDutch
  • ekorngjøkNorwegian
  • rudzianka wielkaPolish
  • tincoãPortuguese
  • alma-de-gatoPortuguese
  • atingaçuPortuguese
  • atingaúPortuguese
  • atinguaçuPortuguese
  • atiuaçuPortuguese
  • chincoãPortuguese
  • cuco-miador-comumPortuguese
  • maria-caraíbaPortuguese
  • ПиайаRussian
  • Беличья пиайяRussian
  • Длиннохвостая кукушкаRussian
  • Длиннохвостая пиайаRussian
  • kukavka krovinováSlovak
  • Veveričja kukavicaSerbian
  • ekorrgökSwedish
  • Sincap GuguğuTurkish
  • піая великаUkrainian
  • 灰腹棕鵑Chinese
  • 灰腹棕鹃Chinese

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Relatives of the common squirrel cuckoo

Other species in the same genus Piaya.

CompareCommon squirrel cuckoo vs Black-bellied cuckooCommon squirrel cuckoo vs Piaya guarania

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the common squirrel cuckoo?

An adult common squirrel cuckoo weighs 100 g – 104 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the common squirrel cuckoo endangered?

The common squirrel cuckoo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the common squirrel cuckoo?

The common squirrel cuckoo (Piaya cayana) belongs to the family Cuculidae in the order Cuculiformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{common_squirrel_cuckoo_2026,
  title = {Common squirrel cuckoo (Piaya cayana)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-squirrel-cuckoo},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}