Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus vetula)

Other Scientific Names
Saurothera vetula [BirdLife International (2004)], Saurothera vetula [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Saurothera vetula [Stotz et al. (1996)]

Other Names (World)
Jamaican Lizard-Cuckoo, Old Woman Bird, Jamaican Lizard Cuckoo

Family
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)

Size
38 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From sea-level - 1,200 m.

Range (Guide)

Jamaica (B).

Jamaica.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Jamaican Lizard Cuckoo (Coccyzus vetula) [XC311806]
by id from Silver Hill Gap, St. Andrew, Jamaica (call)

Subspecies
Both Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus vieilloti) and Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus longirostris) have been considered subspecies of this species.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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