Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Cuckoos :: Striped Cuckoo

Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia

Described by: Linnaeus (1766)
Alternate common name(s): American Striped Cuckoo, Four-winged Cuckoo
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Carajás, Pará, Brazil - Oct, 2005 © Arthur Grosset 
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Range

C. Central America s. through tropical South America;
(1) Se. Mexico (Veracruz, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Chiapas and Quintana Roo) s. along both slopes through Central America to Panama.
(2) N. South America from Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Surinam, Guiana s. w. of the Andes to sw. Ecuador and e. of the Andes to s. Brazil (Bahia, Chapada Diamantina) and n. Argentina.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Ministerio do Meio Ambiente
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Birds of Suriname

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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