Habitat: This cuckoo species is fairly common in forest borders, second-growth woodland and shrubby clearings in the lowlands. Distribution: Species reported from Mexico to Bolivia, northern Argentina and Uruguay. Natural History Notes: The Squirrel Cuckoo is usually quiet and furtive. You may see it running silently on a branch when they forage at all levels in trees. Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). It is a resident species. Characteristics: The total length of this species varies between 43 cm and 46 cm (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This species is larger than the usual Cuckoo species and can be recognized in part by its very long tail that extends loosely from the body. The tai is black and the feathers are broadly tipped-white. THe beak is a little decurved and yellow. The bare skin around the eye forms a mask shape is yellowish-green. Then, the plumage above is chestnut colored and the throat as well as the chest are more pinkish-red. The breast and the belly are gray, becoming black unter the tail coverts.