Little cuckoo
Coccycua minuta (Vieillot, 1817)
The little cuckoo (Coccycua minuta) is a species in the family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes. Recorded adults weigh 38.8 g to 40.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the little cuckoo
- Weight
- 38.8 g – 40.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src 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 little cuckoo live?
Not recorded
What is the little cuckoo?
The little cuckoo (Coccycua minuta) is a species of bird in the cuckoo family (Cuculidae) from South America and Panama. It was formerly placed in the genus Piaya, but was moved to the reinstated genus Coccycua following the discovery that its closest living relatives are a couple species traditionally placed in Coccyzus or Micrococcyx, rather than the other members of Piaya.
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Is the little cuckoo endangered?
The little 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
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How is the little cuckoo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCuculiformes
- familyCuculidae
- genusCoccycua
- SpeciesCoccycua minuta (Vieillot, 1817)
Synonyms Coccyzus minutus, Cuculus monachus, Cuculus rutilus, Piaya minuta
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- وقواق صغيرArabic
- cucut esquirol menutCatalan
- kukačka amazonskáCzech
- DværgegerngøgDanish
- Lille PåfuglegøgDanish
- RötelkuckuckGerman
- eta kukoloEsperanto
- Cuco ardilla menorSpanish
- Cuco MenudoSpanish
- väike-oravkäguEstonian
- pikkuruostekäkiFinnish
- Petit PiayeFrench
- kestenjasta kukavicaCroatian
- kis mókuskakukkHungarian
- Cuculo piccoloItalian
- ヒメリスカッコウJapanese
- mažoji piajaLithuanian
- Kleine EekhoornkoekoekDutch
- alvegjøkNorwegian
- kukawczyk rdzawyPolish
- chincoã-pequenoPortuguese
- cuco-miador-pequenoPortuguese
- Малая пиайаRussian
- Малая пиайяRussian
- kukavka maláSlovak
- Crvena kukavicaSerbian
- pygmégökSwedish
- Küçük gugukTurkish
- Küçük Sincap GuguğuTurkish
- піая малаUkrainian
- 小棕鵑Chinese
- 小棕鹃Chinese
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Relatives of the little cuckoo
Other species in the same genus Coccycua.
Ash-colored cuckoo
Coccycua cinerea
Dwarf cuckoo
Coccycua pumila
CompareLittle cuckoo vs Ash-colored cuckooLittle cuckoo vs Dwarf cuckoo
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the little cuckoo?
An adult little cuckoo weighs 38.8 g – 40.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the little cuckoo endangered?
The little 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 little cuckoo?
The little cuckoo (Coccycua minuta) 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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