Guira cuckoo
Guira guira (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
The guira cuckoo (Guira guira) is a species in the family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes. Recorded adults weigh 130 g to 141 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the guira cuckoo
- Weight
- 130 g – 141 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- human_modifiedsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 8.25src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the guira cuckoo live?
Not recorded
What is the guira cuckoo?
The guira cuckoo, known in Spanish as the pirincho (Guira guira), is a gregarious species of cuckoo found widely in open and semi-open habitats throughout eastern and southeastern South America. It is the only species placed in the genus Guira. Its range has expanded significantly as a result of deforestation, and it is commonly seen in suburban parks and gardens.
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What does the guira cuckoo sound like?
Is the guira cuckoo endangered?
The guira cuckoo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the guira cuckoo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCuculiformes
- familyCuculidae
- genusGuira
- SpeciesGuira guira (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
Synonyms Crotophaga piririgua, Cuculus guira, Ptiloleptus cristatus
Other names and names in other languages (40)
- وقواق جويراArabic
- kukačka guiraCzech
- guira chocholatáCzech
- cog GuiraWelsh
- GuiraDanish
- GuirakuckuckGerman
- Guira-KuckuckGerman
- gvirkukoloEsperanto
- PirinchoSpanish
- Cuclillo GuiraSpanish
- SerereSpanish
- guirakäguEstonian
- vyökäkiFinnish
- Guira cantaraFrench
- kudrava kukavicaCroatian
- girakakukkHungarian
- Cuculo guiraItalian
- アマゾンカッコウJapanese
- GuirakoekoekDutch
- Zuid-Amerikaanse kuifkoekoekDutch
- Zuidamerikaanse KuifkoekoekDutch
- guiragjøkNorwegian
- Cucu GuiraPapiamento
- Kuku GuiraPapiamento
- quiriruPortuguese
- ani-brancoPortuguese
- anu-brancoPortuguese
- anu-do-campoPortuguese
- Anum-brancoPortuguese
- pelinchoPortuguese
- piririguáPortuguese
- rabo-de-palhaPortuguese
- ГуираRussian
- gvíra podivnáSlovak
- Guira kukavicaSerbian
- guiragökSwedish
- Guira GuguğuTurkish
- гуїраUkrainian
- 圭拉鵑Chinese
- 圭拉鹃Chinese
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Relatives of the guira cuckoo
Other species in the same family Cuculidae.
Common cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Asian koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus
Jacobin cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
Greater coucal
Centropus sinensis
Great spotted cuckoo
Clamator glandarius
Greater roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
CompareGuira cuckoo vs Common cuckooGuira cuckoo vs Asian koelGuira cuckoo vs Jacobin cuckooGuira cuckoo vs Greater coucal
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the guira cuckoo?
An adult guira cuckoo weighs 130 g – 141 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the guira cuckoo endangered?
The guira 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 guira cuckoo?
The guira cuckoo (Guira guira) belongs to the family Cuculidae in the order Cuculiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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