Black-bellied Cuckoo

Piaya melanogaster

The black-bellied cuckoo or black-bellied squirrel cuckoo is a bird of the family Cuculidae found in the Amazon region. Even though this species has a wide distribution, little is known about its ecology and natural history. The word melanogaster means "black belly"; it has Greek roots, melas meaning "black" and gaster meaning "belly".

Scientific name

Piaya melanogaster

Family

Cuckoos

IUCN status

LC