Lesser Ground Cuckoo

Morococcyx erythropygus - Géocoucou de Lesson

Géocoucou de Lesson
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Cuculiformes

  • Family
    :

    Cuculidés

  • Genus
    :

    Morococcyx

  • Species
    :

    erythropygus

Descriptor

Lesson, RP, 1842

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 25 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    :
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Géocoucou de Lesson
Géocoucou de Lesson

Lesser Ground Cuckoo (Morococcyx erythropygus) is a species of bird in the Cuculidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

  • Morococcyx erythropygus erythropygus (s Mexico to nw Costa Rica)
  • Morococcyx erythropygus mexicanus (sw and s Mexico)

Foreign names

  • Géocoucou de Lesson,
  • Cuclillo bobo,
  • cuco-terrestre-pequeno,
  • Drosselkuckuck,
  • kis földikakukk,
  • Lijsterkoekoek,
  • Cuculo terragnolo minore,
  • trastgök,
  • Trostegjøk,
  • kukuľa okrovobruchá,
  • kukačka drozdí,
  • Lille Jordgøg,
  • pikkumaakäki,
  • cucut babau,
  • klinochwostka mała,
  • Дроздовая кукушка,
  • チビミチバシリ,
  • 小地鹃,
  • 小地鵑,

Voice song and call

Géocoucou de Lesson
adult

Habitat

Géocoucou de Lesson
adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Savanna : Dry ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Other sources of interest

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