Coulicou de Vieillot vs Coulicou à bec jaune

Coccyzus melacoryphus compared with Coccyzus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coulicou de Vieillot	Coulicou à bec jaune
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 americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coulicou de Vieillot

LC — Least Concern

Coulicou à bec jaune

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coulicou de Vieillot	Coulicou à bec jaune
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 bec jaune

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Coulicou à bec jaune

Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) 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