About Dromococcyx phasianellus (Spix, 1824)
This species has the scientific name Dromococcyx phasianellus (Spix, 1824), commonly known as the pheasant cuckoo. It is a large cuckoo that has a short crest tipped with rusty brown. Its upperparts are dark sooty-brown, while its underparts are pale buff, with small black streaks across the breast. The feathers of its large tail vary in length, with the central tail feathers being the longest. Its call is made up of two short whistles, the second of which has a higher pitch, followed by a trill, transcribed as "whee! whee! wheerr-rr". It can produce this call from low perches, medium perches, high perches, or directly from the ground. Its natural habitat includes the understorey of tropical lowland evergreen forest, riverine forest, and tropical deciduous forest, and it occurs at elevations ranging from sea level up to 1600 m. It can be found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
