Lesser ground cuckoo

Morococcyx erythropygus

The lesser ground cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the monotypic genus ''Morococcyx'' in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderCuculiformes
FamilyCuculidae
GenusMorococcyx
SpeciesM. erythropygus
Photographed in
Costa Rica