Coulicou de Vieillot vs Coulicou à tête grise

Coccyzus melacoryphus compared with Coccyzus lansbergi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coulicou de Vieillot	Coulicou à tête grise
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 melacoryphus	Coccyzus lansbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coulicou de Vieillot

LC — Least Concern

Coulicou à tête grise

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coulicou de Vieillot	Coulicou à tête grise
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coulicou de Vieillot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Coulicou à tête grise

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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