About Dromococcyx pavoninus Pelzeln, 1870
This bird, Dromococcyx pavoninus, commonly called the pavonine cuckoo, has a rusty brown head and crest. The rest of its plumage is mainly dark brown on its upper body and paler on its lower body. It has a rich buff color on its supercilium, throat, and breast. It looks similar to the pheasant cuckoo, but it has a slightly different call and is larger overall. Compared to the pavonine cuckoo, the buff-colored supercilium, throat, and breast of the pheasant cuckoo are paler. The pheasant cuckoo’s throat and breast are heavily marked, while the same areas on the pavonine cuckoo have no dark spots or streaks. The pavonine cuckoo lives in the understorey of subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests in South America. It has been recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. It has a wide overall range but a patchy distribution, and is absent from some areas where it might otherwise be expected to occur.
