Pavonine cuckoo
Dromococcyx pavoninus Pelzeln, 1870
The pavonine cuckoo (Dromococcyx pavoninus) is a species in the family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes. Recorded adults weigh 45.8 g to 46.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the pavonine cuckoo
- Weight
- 46.4 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
- Not recorded
- 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 pavonine cuckoo live?
Not recorded
What is the pavonine cuckoo?
The pavonine cuckoo (Dromococcyx pavoninus) is a Neotropical cuckoo with a long graduated tail and a short crest. It is one of three species of Neotropical cuckoo which are known to be brood parasites.
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Is the pavonine cuckoo endangered?
The pavonine 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. What the categories mean.
How is the pavonine cuckoo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCuculiformes
- familyCuculidae
- genusDromococcyx
- SpeciesDromococcyx pavoninus Pelzeln, 1870
Synonyms Dromococcyx pavonicus, Dromococcyx pavoninus pavoninus
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- وقواق طاووسيArabic
- cucut paóCatalan
- kukačka pavíCzech
- cog beunaiddWelsh
- PåfuglegøgDanish
- PfauenkuckuckGerman
- pavkukoloEsperanto
- Cuclillo pavoninoSpanish
- Cuco PavoninoSpanish
- Yasiyateré chicoSpanish
- väike-selvakäguEstonian
- riikinkukkokäkiFinnish
- Géocoucou pavoninFrench
- kukavica paunašicaCroatian
- pávakakukkHungarian
- Cuculo pavoninoItalian
- ヒメキジミチバシリJapanese
- paprastoji povinė gegutėLithuanian
- PauwkoekoekDutch
- argusgjøkNorwegian
- klinochwostka pawiaPolish
- cuco-pavãoPortuguese
- peixe-frito-pavoninoPortuguese
- Павлинья кукушкаRussian
- kukuľa páviaSlovak
- Paunska kukavicaSerbian
- påfågelgökSwedish
- Tavus GuguğuTurkish
- таязура-клинохвіст малаUkrainian
- 小雉鹃Chinese
- 孔雀雉鵑Chinese
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Relatives of the pavonine cuckoo
Other species in the same genus Dromococcyx.
Pheasant cuckoo
Dromococcyx phasianellus
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the pavonine cuckoo?
An adult pavonine cuckoo weighs 46.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the pavonine cuckoo endangered?
The pavonine 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 pavonine cuckoo?
The pavonine cuckoo (Dromococcyx pavoninus) 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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