Lesser Ground Cuckoo

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Lesser Ground Cuckoo (<em>Morococcyx erythropygus</em>) is a species of Cuckoos (<em>Cuculidae</em>) in the order Cuckoos.

Overview

Lesser Ground Cuckoo (Morococcyx erythropygus) is a species of Cuckoos (Cuculidae) in the order Cuckoos.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Morococcyx; binomial: Morococcyx erythropygus; authority: (Lesson, RP, 1842).

Distribution

Breeding range: Middle America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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