Photo by megan perkins
Genus: Morococcyx
Description
This genus contains only one species, the Lesser Ground Cuckoo from Central America.
It forages mainly on the ground and, like most Cuckoos, is not a brood parasite.
Taxonomy
Morococcyx is a monotypic genus in the family Cuculidae.
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| M. erythropygus | Lesser Ground Cuckoo | ||
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Morococcyx. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 March 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Morococcyx
Pages in category ‘Morococcyx’
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