ENEndangered
Bay-breasted Cuckoo
Coccyzus rufigularis
Declining
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorForest - Temperate· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical dry· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist lowland· majorArtificial - Terrestrial· majorDesert· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies recoverySpecies reintroductionAwareness & communicationsCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in CUCULIDAE
Threatened in Dominican Republic
Frequently asked questions
Why is Bay-breasted Cuckoo classified as Endangered?
Bay-breasted Cuckoo is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Bay-breasted Cuckoo live?
Bay-breasted Cuckoo occurs in Dominican Republic, and Haiti. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Bay-breasted Cuckoo?
The main threats to Bay-breasted Cuckoo are 11.1, 2.1, 2.3, and 5.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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