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The Squirrel Cuckoo (Piaya cayana) is a large and active species of cuckoo found in wooded habitats from northwestern Mexico to northern Argentina and Uruguay, and on Trinidad. Source: Wikipedia
Order:
Cuculiformes
Family:
Cuculidae
Genus:
Piaya
Scientific:
Piaya cayana
Citation:
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Reference:
Syst.Nat.ed.12 p.170
Protonym:
Cuculus cayanus
Avibase ID:
6AA111B5364FA03C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/6AA111B5
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554785
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Piaye écureuil ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Piaye écureuil ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
James Lee Peters: Piaya cayana [version 1] |
James Lee Peters (original): Piaya cayana [version 1] |
James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Piaya cayana [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Squirrel Cuckoo ( Piaya cayana) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Piaya cayana [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Piaya cayana [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Piaya [cayana or melanogaster]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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