LC
Dwarf Cuckoo Coccycua pumila



Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.
SACC. 2006. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: #http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.html#.
SACC. 2006. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: #http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm#.

IUCN Red list criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
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Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency Medium
Land mass type Average mass -
Distribution

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) 1,150,000 medium
Number of locations -
Severely Fragmented -
Population and trend
Value Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
No. of mature individuals unknown not applicable not applicable 0
Population trend Increasing suspected -
Decline (3 years/1 generation past) - - -
Decline (5 years/1 generation past) - - -
Decline (10 years/1 generation past) - - -
Decline (10 years/3 generation future) - - -
Decline (10 years/3 generation past and future) - - -
Number of subpopulations - - -
Percentage in largest subpopulation - - -
Generation length (yrs) 4.2 - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'fairly common' (Stotz et al. (1996).

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be increasing as ongoing habitat degradation is creating new areas of suitable habitat.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Occurrence status Presence Resident Breeding Non-breeding Passage
Brazil N Extant Yes
Colombia N Extant Yes
Panama V Extant Yes
Venezuela N Extant Yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Colombia Complejo de Humedales Costeros de la Guajira
Colombia Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona
Venezuela Parque Nacional Aguaro-Guariquito
Venezuela Parque Nacional Cerro El Copey
Venezuela Parque Nacional El Tamá
Venezuela Reserva de Fauna Silvestre Esteros de Camaguán
Venezuela Reserva Privada Hato El Cedral
Venezuela Reserva Privada Hato El Frío
Venezuela Reserva Privada Hato Piñero
Venezuela Reserva Privada Hato Masaguaral
Venezuela Parque Nacional Perijá
Venezuela Parque Nacional Santos Luzardo
Colombia Humedal La Lipa
Colombia Complejo cenagoso de la margen occidental del Río Sinú
Colombia Reserva Natural el Garcero y alrededores
Colombia Finca Betancí-Guacamayas
Colombia Enclave Seco del Río Dagua
Colombia Ciénaga Grande, Isla de Salamanca and Sabana Grande RAMSAR biosphere reserve
Colombia La Aurora
Colombia El Encanto de Guanapalo
Colombia Reserva Fundo Raudal de Flor Amarillo
Colombia Hato El Sinai
Colombia Reserva Natural Puerto Rico & La Polonia
Colombia Agua de la Virgen
Colombia Cafetales de Támesis
Colombia La Victoria (Caldas)
Colombia Complejo de Ciénagas del sur de Cesar y Bolivar
Colombia Cuenca del Río Jiménez
Colombia Región Ecodeltáica Fluvio-Estuarina del Canal del Dique
Colombia Reserva Natural Laguna de Sonso
Colombia Haciendas Ganaderas del Norte del Cauca

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest suitable resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Dry major resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland suitable resident
Grassland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Altitude 0 - 1000 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Coccycua pumila. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/03/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/03/2023.