Black-bellied Cuckoo vs Little Cuckoo

Piaya melanogaster compared with Piaya minuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Cuckoo	Little Cuckoo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family same	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
Genus same	Piaya	Piaya
Species	Piaya melanogaster	Piaya minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Cuckoo and Little Cuckoo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Piaya.

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Little Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Cuckoo	Little Cuckoo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Cuckoo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Little Cuckoo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Black-bellied Cuckoo

The Black-bellied Cuckoo (Piaya melanogaster) is a species in the genus Piaya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia