Neomorphus
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Neomorphus is a genus
of terrestrial
cuckoo
s in the Cuculidae family. Despite their relatively large size, they are highly inconspicuous and rarely seen. They are restricted to the humid primary forests in the Neotropics, and despite their similar looks, not closely related to the Asian ground cuckoos of the genus Carpococcyx
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of terrestrial
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...
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...
s in the Cuculidae family. Despite their relatively large size, they are highly inconspicuous and rarely seen. They are restricted to the humid primary forests in the Neotropics, and despite their similar looks, not closely related to the Asian ground cuckoos of the genus Carpococcyx
Carpococcyx
Carpococcyx is a genus of large terrestrial cuckoos in the Cuculidae family. They are restriced to humid forested regions in Southeast Asia...
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Species
- Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo (Neomorphus geoffroyi)
- Scaled Ground Cuckoo (Neomorphus squamiger)
- Red-billed Ground Cuckoo (Neomorphus pucheranii)
- Banded Ground Cuckoo (Neomorphus radiolosus)
- Rufous-winged Ground Cuckoo (Neomorphus rufipennis)