Carpococcyx
| Carpococcyx | |
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| Coral-billed ground cuckoo (Carpococcyx renauldi) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Carpococcyx G.R. Gray, 1840 |
| Type species | |
| Calobates radiceus[1] Temminck, 1832 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Carpococcyx is a genus of large, terrestrial cuckoos in the family Cuculidae. They are restricted to humid forested regions in Southeast Asia. Despite their similarities, they are not closely related to the South American ground cuckoos of the genus Neomorphus.
Species
[edit]This genus contains three allopatric species, two of which until recently were considered conspecific under the name Sunda ground cuckoo:
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral-billed ground cuckoo
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Carpococcyx renauldi Oustalet, 1896 |
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
VU
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| Bornean ground cuckoo
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Carpococcyx radiceus (Temminck, 1832) |
Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
VU
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| Sumatran ground cuckoo
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Carpococcyx viridis Salvadori, 1879 |
Sumatra | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
CR
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Cuculidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
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