Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero
Mexican Squirrel-Cuckoo
Piaya mexicana
Spanish: Cuclillo Canelo Mexicano
The Mexican squirrel cuckoo (Piaya mexicana) is a large species of cuckoo found in wooded habitats in western Mexico. The species was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the common squirrel cuckoo (Piaya mexicana).
TaxonomyAves › Cuculiformes › Cuculidae
Local records38 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records2,570 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2025 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
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Recent local sightings
- 2026-05-17 — observation by adrian_mora
- 2026-05-04 — observation by adriang100
- 2026-05-03 — observation by adriang100
- 2026-04-26 — observation by isa_moguel
- 2026-04-26 — observation by antonio_perez2
- 2026-04-26 — observation by neftali8994
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Mexican Squirrel-Cuckoo (Piaya mexicana) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/piaya-mexicana/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.