Pheasant Cuckoo
Dromococcyx phasianellus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusDromococcyx (Large Neotropical Parasitic Cuckoos)
- SpeciesDromococcyx phasianellus (Pheasant Cuckoo)
Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
Greater Ani
Crotophaga major
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
Squirrel Cuckoo
Piaya cayana
Little Cuckoo
Piaya minuta
Black-bellied Cuckoo
Piaya melanogaster
Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo
Neomorphus geoffroyi
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Striped Cuckoo
Tapera naevia
Dark-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus melacoryphus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 2 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 7 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 11 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 12 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 13 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 14 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 15 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 16 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 17 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 18 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 19 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 20 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 21 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 22 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pheasant Cuckoo in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Pheasant Cuckoo sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pheasant Cuckoo in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
February has the highest sighting rate for Pheasant Cuckoo in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.