Hispaniolan lizard cuckoo
The Hispaniolan lizard cuckoo (Coccyzus longirostris) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to the island of Hispaniola (split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Coccyzus |
| Species: | C. longirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Coccyzus longirostris (Hermann, 1783) | |
Conservation
Unlike the related and sympatric bay-breasted cuckoo, the Hispaniolan lizard cuckoo is ubiquitous throughout Hispaniola and seems to be very common; sightings are widespread in both countries of the island. It has been rated "Least Concern" by the IUCN.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Coccyzus longirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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