Coccyzus rufigularis

The Bay-breasted Cuckoo is a species of cuckoo that is endemic to the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean. It has a length of roughly 45–50 centimetres . C. rufigularis possesses a curved bill, a grey throat and breast, a black tail, and white-tipped retrices.

The Coccyzus rufigularis is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

Taxonomy: Coccyzus rufigularis Hartlaub, 1852, mountain forests of Dominican Republic. Sometimes included within the genus Piaya. Monotypic. Distribution: Hispaniola and Gonâve I. More

Order : Cuculiformes
Family : Cuculidae
Genus : Coccyzus
Species : rufigularis
Authority : (Hartlaub, 1852)