Banded Ground Cuckoo (Neomorphus radiolosus)
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Banded Ground Cuckoo

Neomorphus radiolosus Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1878

399 gWeight

The banded ground cuckoo (Neomorphus radiolosus) is a vulnerable species of cuckoo in the tribe Neomorphini of subfamily Crotophaginae.

Busiest months: January · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Banded Ground Cuckoo has been recorded at 12 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. San Jorge de MilpeEcuador181 records
  2. Un Poco del Choco – Reserve & Field StationEcuador43 records
  3. El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia27 records
More places
  1. Milpe Bird SanctuaryEcuador16 records
  2. Reserva Rio CanandeEcuador15 records
  3. RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia14 records
  4. La Delicia – Guayabillas roadEcuador6 records
  5. Mashpi – Lodge and trailsEcuador5 records
  6. RN Río NambíColombia2 records
  7. Playa de Oro Reserva de Los TigrillosEcuador1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The banded ground cuckoo (Neomorphus radiolosus) is a vulnerable species of cuckoo in the tribe Neomorphini of subfamily Crotophaginae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

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Questions

How big is the Banded Ground Cuckoo?

The Banded Ground Cuckoo weighs around 399 g.

Where does the Banded Ground Cuckoo live?

Its breeding range: South America: southwestern Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Ecuador and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Banded Ground Cuckoo?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Banded Ground Cuckoo endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Banded Ground Cuckoo as Vulnerable.

What does the Banded Ground Cuckoo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Banded Ground Cuckoo in?

It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.

At a glance

Weight
399 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
152 mm
Tail
234 mm
Bill
48 mm
Tarsus
71 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: southwestern Colombia and northwestern Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Cuckoos Cuculidae
Genus
Neomorphus

Other birds in the genus Neomorphus

Rufous-vented Ground CuckooRufous-vented Ground CuckooNeomorphus geoffroyiScaled Ground CuckooScaled Ground CuckooNeomorphus squamigerRufous-winged Ground CuckooRufous-winged Ground CuckooNeomorphus rufipennisRed-billed Ground CuckooRed-billed Ground CuckooNeomorphus pucheraniiGuira CuckooGuira CuckooGuira guiraGreater AniGreater AniCrotophaga majorSmooth-billed AniSmooth-billed AniCrotophaga aniGroove-billed AniGroove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostrisStriped CuckooStriped CuckooTapera naeviaPheasant CuckooPheasant CuckooDromococcyx phasianellus
Banded Ground Cuckoo

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