Squirrel Cuckoo
Fourteen subspecies that vary in
the coloration of their underparts,
throat, bare parts, and tail.
the coloration of their underparts,
throat, bare parts, and tail.
Piaya cayana
(L 18" Wt 3.5 oz)
Chan Chich Lodge area
09,11Mar2019
© Geoffrey
A. Keller
A. Keller
Macaulay
Library
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Piaya in Greek means to cry;
cayana is after Cayenne or
French Guiana.
cayana is after Cayenne or
French Guiana.
In Greek mythology, the god Zeus
transformed himself into a cuckoo so
that he could seduce the goddess
Hera.(Wikipedia)
transformed himself into a cuckoo so
that he could seduce the goddess
Hera.(Wikipedia)
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