Current view: Data table and detailed info
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. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Red List history
| Migratory status |
not a migrant |
Forest dependency |
medium |
| Land-mass type |
|
Average mass |
82 g |
Population justification: The species is described as 'rare' (Stotz et al. 1996). Surveys in mangrove forests found the species at a density of 0.1 individuals/ha (Kendrick 2020). Assuming that the species occurs at this density across forested habitat within the entire range (330,000-460,000 ha; Global Forest Watch 2021, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein), the population may number 3,300-4,600 individuals. This roughly equates to 2,200-3,000 mature individuals.
Trend justification: Despite hurricanes Irma and Maria causing major damage to forested habitat in Puerto Rico in 2017, the species does not appear to be negatively affected by the impacts: Surveys after the hurricanes found an increase in the rate of occupancy and the number of sites occupied (Lloyd et al. 2019). Precautionarily, the population is assessed as stable.
Country/territory distribution
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo Coccyzus vieilloti. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/puerto-rican-lizard-cuckoo-coccyzus-vieilloti on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.
