
Black-bellied Cuckoo
Piaya melanogaster (Vieillot, 1817)
Names
| English | Black-bellied Cuckoo |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Zwartbuikkoekoek |
| Spanish | Cuco ardilla ventrinegro |
| Chinese | 黑腹棕鹃 |
| Scientific name | Piaya melanogaster (Vieillot, 1817) |
About this species
The black-bellied cuckoo or black-bellied squirrel cuckoo (Piaya melanogaster) 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".
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El cuco Ventrinegro, Cuco Ardilla Buchinegro, Piscua Ventrinegra o Alma de Gato Negro (Piaya melanogaster) es un ave amazónica perteneciente al grupo de los Cucos, del orden Cuculiformes y de la familia Cuculidae. El género Piaya es considerado dentro de los Cucos del Nuevo Mundo. A pesar de tener un amplio rango de distribución, se sabe muy poco sobre la ecología e historia natural de esta especie. Se la considera como monotípica. La palabra melanogaster quiere decir “vientre negro”; tiene raíces griegas donde melas significa negro y gaster significa vientre.
Su número serial taxonómico es 554786 (TSN) y su ID en Avibase es 1AE8B7CDE081E7ED
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Cuculiformes |
| Family | Cuculidae |
| Genus | Piaya |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini152
- Brokopondo21
- Para10
- Paramaribo2
- Commewijne1
- Nickerie1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.


