Dark-billed Cuckoo vs Hoffmann s Pika

Coccyzus melacoryphus compared with Ochotona hoffmanni

Key Differences

• Dark-billed Cuckoo is Least Concern while Hoffmann s Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-billed Cuckoo	Hoffmann s Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cuculidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Coccyzus	Ochotona
Species	Coccyzus melacoryphus	Ochotona hoffmanni

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark-billed Cuckoo and Hoffmann s Pika share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark-billed Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Hoffmann s Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-billed Cuckoo	Hoffmann s Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark-billed Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Hoffmann s Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark-billed Cuckoo

Dark-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus melacoryphus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.