Striped Cuckoo 

Image © Alejandro Bayer Tamayo
(Creative Commons License)

Nomenclature

About this Species

The Striped Cuckoo (Tapera naevia) is a medium-sized cuckoo with distinctive black and white stripes on its underparts, a reddish-brown back, and a long, curved bill.

These birds inhabit a variety of habitats, including tropical dry forests, open woodlands, and scrublands. They are active foragers, often feeding on insects, spiders, small vertebrates, and fruits. Striped Cuckoos are known for their loud, repetitive calls, which can often be heard from a distance.

During the breeding season, Striped Cuckoos form monogamous pairs and build nests made of twigs, leaves, and grass. The nests are usually located in low vegetation, and both parents share incubation and feeding duties. Juvenile birds remain with their parents for several months after hatching. While the Striped Cuckoo is not considered a threatened species, habitat loss and degradation are major threats to its populations in some areas.

*Occurrence and Distribution in the Yucatan Peninsula

RESIDENCY STATUS: Yearround Resident

FREQUENCY STATUS: Fairly Common in the...

DISTRIBUTION TRENDS: Highest populations are in the ...

*This information was gathered from eBird (www.ebird.org)

Suggestions on How to Find This Species