Squirrel Cuckoo
Piaya cayana
(L 18" Wt 3.5 oz)
Is seen running and leaping across
tree branches...hence its name.
tree branches...hence its name.
Hotel Bougainvillea
10Jan2008
© Geoffrey
A. Keller
A. Keller
Macaulay
Library
Library
Piaya in Greek means to cry;
cayana is after Cayenne or
French Guiana.
cayana is after Cayenne or
French Guiana.
© Wikipedia
Aristotle noted that cuckoos lay
their eggs in the nest of other
birds. (Bernd Brunner)
their eggs in the nest of other
birds. (Bernd Brunner)
Selva Verde Lodge
11Jan2023