Bornean Ground-cuckoo
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The Bornean Ground Cuckoo (Carpococcyx radiceus) is a large terrestrial
species of cuckoo
in the Cuculidae family. It is, as suggested by its common name
, endemic to the island of Borneo
, being found in the sections belonging to Brunei
, Malaysia and Indonesia
. It is restricted to humid forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. It was formerly considered conspecific with the Sumatran Ground Cuckoo
.
Terrestrial animal
Terrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land , as compared with aquatic animals, which live predominantly or entirely in the water , or amphibians, which rely on a combination of aquatic and terrestrial habitats...
species of cuckoo
Cuckoo
The cuckoos are a family, Cuculidae, of near passerine birds. The order Cuculiformes, in addition to the cuckoos, also includes the turacos . Some zoologists and taxonomists have also included the unique Hoatzin in the Cuculiformes, but its taxonomy remains in dispute...
in the Cuculidae family. It is, as suggested by its common name
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
, endemic to the island of Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
, being found in the sections belonging to Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
, Malaysia and Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. It is restricted to humid forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. It was formerly considered conspecific with the Sumatran Ground Cuckoo
Sumatran Ground Cuckoo
The Sumatran Ground Cuckoo is a large, about long, long-tailed terrestrial species of cuckoo. It has a green upperparts plumage with black crown, green bill and legs, bluish green bare orbital skin and brown below...
.
Source
- BirdLife International 2004. Carpococcyx radiatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.