Photo courtesy of Greg Lavaty

Squirrel Cuckoo

Piaya cayana
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
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Did you know?

The Squirrel Cuckoo, named for its tendency to dart from tree to tree in short bursts like a squirrel, is a neotropical resident that spends its breeding season in Central and South America. This cuckoo is unique for its practice of sometimes nesting in epiphytesPlants that grow harmlessly on other plants - usually trees - rather than in the ground.
More...--plants like orchids and bromeliads that grow on other plants within forests and on shade coffee plantations.

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