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Common Squirrel-Cuckoo

Very striking and long-tailed bright rusty cuckoo, widespread in tropical lowlands and locally up into foothills. No similar species in its Mexican and Central American range, but in the Amazon compare with Black-bellied Cuckoo. Occurs in a wide range of wooded and forest edge habitats. Mostly seen foraging stealthily at mid-upper levels in trees, where it can be surprisingly difficult to see.

 

This one was photographed in Ecuador on a photography tour led by Juan Carlos Vindas of Neotropic Photo Tours.

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Uploaded on December 30, 2025
Taken on November 27, 2025