Black-bellied cuckoo
Piaya melanogaster
The black-bellied cuckoo or black-bellied squirrel cuckoo is a bird of the family Cuculidae found in the Amazon region. Even though this species has a wide distribution, little is known about its ecology and natural history. The word "melanogaster" means "black belly"; it has Greek roots, "melas" meaning "black" and "gaster" meaning "belly".