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Jamaican Lizard-Cuckoo

Coccyzus vetula
Family
Cuckoos
Order
Cuculiformes
Codes
jamlic1, JALC, JLCU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCuculiformes
FamilyCuckoos (Cuculidae)
SpeciesCoccyzus vetula
Codesjamlic1, JALC, JLCU
Identification

The Jamaican Lizard-Cuckoo (Coccyzus vetula) is a member of the Cuckoos family within the order Cuculiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code jamlic1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Guira Cuckoo
Guira guira
Greater Ani
Crotophaga major
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Striped Cuckoo
Tapera naevia
Pheasant Cuckoo
Dromococcyx phasianellus
Jamaican Lizard-Cuckoo photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Coccyzus vetula

Family: Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes

eBird Code: jamlic1