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Pheasant Cuckoo

Dromococcyx phasianellus
Family
Cuckoos
Order
Cuculiformes
Codes
phecuc1, PHCU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCuculiformes
FamilyCuckoos (Cuculidae)
SpeciesDromococcyx phasianellus
Codesphecuc1, PHCU
Identification

The Pheasant Cuckoo (Dromococcyx phasianellus) 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 phecuc1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Cuckoos
Guira Cuckoo
Guira guira
Greater Ani
Crotophaga major
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Striped Cuckoo
Tapera naevia
Pavonine Cuckoo
Dromococcyx pavoninus
Pheasant Cuckoo photo
(c) Anderson Sandro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Anderson Sandro

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Dromococcyx phasianellus

Family: Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes

eBird Code: phecuc1