Mangrove Cuckoo
Mangrove Cuckoo has no long-term trend on record.
About the Mangrove Cuckoo
The Mangrove Cuckoo (Coccyzus minor) is a North American member of the Cuckoos, Roadrunners & Anis (Cuculidae). In this analysis it is grouped with the forest birds.
- Size
- 10.5–22 in long (27–56 cm) — a slender, long-tailed bird (typical for the family)
- Habitat
- Woodlands and forest edges, including wooded suburbs and parks.
- Diet
- Insects and spiders gleaned from foliage and bark, with seeds and berries in season.
- Range
- Recorded on 9 Breeding Bird Survey routes across 1 state, most concentrated in the Peninsular Florida.
- Family
- Cuculidae · Forest birds
Notable Mangrove Cuckoo Trends
No notable trend signals for Mangrove Cuckoo. See the full index history below.
Mangrove Cuckoo Population Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Mangrove Cuckoo is projected to stay roughly flat through 2023, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.00). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±74.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Where the Mangrove Cuckoo Is Detected
BBS routes recording Mangrove Cuckoo, sized by most recent count.
Mangrove Cuckoo Population Trend by State
| Florida | -59% | 1984 | 9 |
Mangrove Cuckoo Population Trend by Region
Bird Conservation Regions are the ecological unit for trends.
| Peninsular Florida | -65% | 1984 | 9 |
Mangrove Cuckoo Conservation Status
Mangrove Cuckoo is tracked across BBS survey routes; no formal conservation-status flag is recorded here.
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. Trend is a route-weighted relative-abundance index, not an absolute population.