Pheasant cuckoo
Dromococcyx phasianellus (Spix, 1824)
The pheasant cuckoo (Dromococcyx phasianellus) is a species in the family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes. Recorded adults weigh 84.5 g to 90.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the pheasant cuckoo
- Weight
- 84.5 g – 90.3 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
- 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 pheasant cuckoo live?
Not recorded
What is the pheasant cuckoo?
The pheasant cuckoo (Dromococcyx phasianellus) is a species of neotropical cuckoo in the subfamily Neomorphinae of the family Cuculidae. It is native to Central and South America where it occurs in lowland tropical forest.
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Is the pheasant cuckoo endangered?
The pheasant 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 pheasant cuckoo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCuculiformes
- familyCuculidae
- genusDromococcyx
- SpeciesDromococcyx phasianellus (Spix, 1824)
Synonyms Dromococcyx phasianellus phasianellus, Macropus phasianellus
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- وقواق تدرجيArabic
- cucut faisàCatalan
- kukačka klínoocasáCzech
- cog ffesantaiddWelsh
- FasangøgDanish
- FasanenkuckuckGerman
- fazankukoloEsperanto
- Cuclillo faisánSpanish
- Cuco FaisánSpanish
- Yasiyateré grandeSpanish
- suur-selvakäguEstonian
- täpläkauluskäkiFinnish
- Géocoucou faisanFrench
- širokorepa kukavicaCroatian
- fácánkakukkHungarian
- Cuculo fagianoItalian
- キジミチバシリJapanese
- rudakuodė povinė gegutėLithuanian
- FazantkoekoekDutch
- fasangjøkNorwegian
- klinochwostka bażanciaPolish
- cuco-faisãoPortuguese
- peixe-fritoPortuguese
- peixe-frito-verdadeiroPortuguese
- Saci-faisãoPortuguese
- Фазановая кукушкаRussian
- Краснохохлая павлинья кукушкаRussian
- kukuľa bažantiaSlovak
- Fazanska kukavicaSerbian
- fasangökSwedish
- Sülün GuguğuTurkish
- таязура-клинохвіст великаUkrainian
- 雉鵑Chinese
- 雉鹃Chinese
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Relatives of the pheasant cuckoo
Other species in the same genus Dromococcyx.
Pavonine cuckoo
Dromococcyx pavoninus
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the pheasant cuckoo?
An adult pheasant cuckoo weighs 84.5 g – 90.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the pheasant cuckoo endangered?
The pheasant 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 pheasant cuckoo?
The pheasant cuckoo (Dromococcyx phasianellus) 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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