Coulicou à bec noir vs Coulicou de Vieillot

Coccyzus erythropthalmus compared with Coccyzus melacoryphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coulicou à bec noir	Coulicou de Vieillot
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family same	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
Genus same	Coccyzus	Coccyzus
Species	Coccyzus erythropthalmus	Coccyzus melacoryphus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coulicou à bec noir and Coulicou de Vieillot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coccyzus.

Conservation Status

Coulicou à bec noir

LC — Least Concern

Coulicou de Vieillot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coulicou à bec noir	Coulicou de Vieillot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coulicou à bec noir

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Coulicou de Vieillot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Coulicou à bec noir

Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) 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.

Coulicou de Vieillot

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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela