Common Squirrel-Cuckoo

Basic Description

The Common Squirrel-Cuckoo is a spectacular large cuckoo of the New World tropics, with rich rufous upperparts, a striking yellow or red eyering, a lime-green bill, and a remarkably long tail. Despite its size, this species nimbly navigates trees in forests and woodlands, hopping along branches like a squirrel and bounding from perch to perch in search of caterpillars, grasshoppers, and other insects. Common Squirrel-Cuckoos call infrequently, but their loud calls, especially an explosive “keek! wahh” can be helpful in locating them.