Animals Birds
Guira Cuckoo
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Guira guira
PROFILE:
Be sure to swing into Travis & Zach’s Bird Landing to observe our guira cuckoos. You may notice that their feathers are somewhat sparse on their backs; don’t be alarmed! Guira cuckoos will often sun themselves to get warm, and the lack of feathers aids this process. Our female guira cuckoos will often join together to build a community nest.
TYPE OF ANIMAL:
birds, cuculiformes (cuckoos and relatives)
NATIVE TO:
South America
IUCN CONSERVATION STATUS:
least concern; however, listed as endangered in some states throughout its range
DIET:
carnivores
LIFESPAN:
unknown
SOCIAL STATUS:
social, live in flocks
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