Dark-billed Cuckoo vs Mangrove Cuckoo

Coccyzus melacoryphus compared with Coccyzus minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-billed Cuckoo	Mangrove 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	Coccyzus	Coccyzus
Species	Coccyzus melacoryphus	Coccyzus minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark-billed Cuckoo and Mangrove Cuckoo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coccyzus.

Conservation Status

Dark-billed Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Mangrove Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-billed Cuckoo	Mangrove Cuckoo
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.

Mangrove Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela