Brown hooded Parrot

The brown-hooded parrot is a small parrot which is a resident breeding species from southeastern Mexico to north-western Colombia.  Until recently, it was placed in the genus Pionopsitta, which now is restricted to the type species,…

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Squirrel cuckoo

Squirrel cuckoo

Squirrel cuckoos feed on large insects such as cicadas, wasps and caterpillars (including those with stinging hairs or spines), and occasionally spiders and small lizards, rarely taking fruit. The squirrel cuckoo (Piaya cayana) is a large…

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