Coral-billed ground cuckoo
Not to be confused with Red-billed ground cuckoo.
| Coral-billed ground cuckoo | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Carpococcyx |
| Species: | C. renauldi |
| Binomial name | |
| Carpococcyx renauldi Oustalet, 1896 | |
The coral-billed ground cuckoo (Carpococcyx renauldi), also known as "Renauld's ground cuckoo" is a large terrestrial species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is found in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. Its English name refers to its coral-red bill, which separates it from the two other members of the genus Carpococcyx.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Carpococcyx renauldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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