Where does the Squirrel Cuckoo live?
Piaya cayana has 747,466 records in 23 countries and territories, from 1800 to 2026. Most records come from Costa Rica.
- 747,466 records
- 23 places
- 157 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCuculiformesCuculidaePiaya
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 142,031 | |
| Colombia | 121,561 | |
| Brazil | 118,170 | |
| Mexico | 81,471 | |
| Ecuador | 49,039 | |
| Panama | 47,985 | |
| Belize | 40,785 | |
| Guatemala | 27,192 | |
| Peru | 26,842 | |
| Honduras | 19,261 | |
| Argentina | 18,403 | |
| Venezuela | 14,895 | |
| Nicaragua | 12,328 | |
| El Salvador | 9,496 | |
| Bolivia | 5,989 | |
| Paraguay | 4,036 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 2,731 | |
| Guyana | 1,904 | |
| Suriname | 1,514 | |
| Uruguay | 919 | |
| French Guiana | 907 | |
| Greece | 3 | |
| ZZ | 2 |
Related animals
Others in the family Cuculidae.
Common Cuckoo
2,069,691 records
Asian Koel
1,193,346 records
Greater Coucal
1,049,763 records
Smooth-billed Ani
697,437 records
Groove-billed Ani
532,176 records
common hawk cuckoo
244,791 records
Guira Cuckoo
241,150 records
Dideric Cuckoo
184,813 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.