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Cuckoo Sounds

Hear how different cuckoos sound: Black-billed Cuckoo, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Greater Roadrunner and Groove-billed Ani. Play, loop or download each recording.

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Cuckoo Sounds

  1. Black-billed Cuckoo

    Coccyzus erythropthalmus, recorded in NH, USA, 2024.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Jason Hill, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:13MP3

  2. Yellow-billed Cuckoo

    Coccyzus americanus, recorded in IN, USA, 2022.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Whitney Mattila, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:10MP3

  3. Greater Roadrunner

    Geococcyx californianus, recorded in TX, USA, 2020.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Cody Stricker, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:18MP3

  4. Groove-billed Ani

    Crotophaga sulcirostris, recorded in AZ, US, 2023.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Chrissy Kondrat, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:16MP3

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Questions

Can I use these cuckoo sounds in a YouTube video or a paid project?

Yes. Every clip here is CC0, public domain or CC BY, and all of those allow use in monetised videos, podcasts, games, apps and client work, with no fee and no need to ask.

Do I need to give credit for these cuckoo sounds?

Only for every clip on this page, the ones marked CC BY 4.0. Put the credit line in your description or end credits, for example "Black-billed Cuckoo, Jason Hill, CC BY 4.0", "Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Whitney Mattila, CC BY 4.0" and "Greater Roadrunner, Cody Stricker, CC BY 4.0".

Do all cuckoos sound the same?

No. Each species has its own calls, which is why this page has four of them: Black-billed Cuckoo, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Greater Roadrunner and Groove-billed Ani. If you are trying to name one you heard, start with the species found near you.