Black-billed Cuckoo - Coccyzus erythropthalmus

Habitat

The black-billed cuckoo is found in thickets, orchards, groves of trees, and marshes, and forest edges.

Diet

Caterpillars make up a large part of the black-billed cuckoo's diet. It also eats other large insects, bird eggs, berries, fruits, and seeds.

Life Cycle

The female lays 2-4 eggs in a messily arranged cup of twigs and grasses that is placed low in a tree or bush. The eggs are incubated by both parents for 10-13 days and the chicks fledge in 7-9 days.

Behavior

The black-billed cuckoo is often heard and not seen! It stays hidden in dense vegetation. Its call is a "coo-coo-coo-coo" sound, usually repeated a few times.