Order
Cuculiformes
Family
Cuculidae
Genus
Coccyzus
Species
americanus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Kansas, Louisiana
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Deciduous woods
Distribution and Range
Breed in US and southern Canada then; winter in South America
Food
Feed on insects (some caught in flight) plus some lizards, eggs and berries.