Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo (Carpococcyx renauldi)
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Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo

Carpococcyx renauldi Oustalet, 1896

400 gWeight

The coral-billed ground cuckoo (Carpococcyx renauldi), also known as Renauld's ground cuckoo, is a large, terrestrial species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae, found in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo has been recorded at 21 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Khao Yai NPThailand192 records
  2. Khao Yai NP – Pha Kluai MaiThailand71 records
  3. Khao Yai NP – headquarters vicinityThailand59 records
More places
  1. Khao Yai NP – km 33 TrailThailand33 records
  2. Changkran RoyCambodia29 records
  3. Khao Yai NP – Khao Khieo Rd. after the junctionThailand24 records
  4. Khao Yai NP – Khao Khieo Rd. before Chao Po Khao Khieo ShrineThailand23 records
  5. Phu Khieo Wildlife SanctuaryThailand17 records
  6. Khao Yai NP – Haew Narok Waterfall trailThailand13 records
  7. Phnom AuralCambodia11 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandCambodiaVietnam

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 coral-billed ground cuckoo (Carpococcyx renauldi), also known as Renauld's ground cuckoo, is a large, terrestrial species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae, found in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Questions

How big is the Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo?

The Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo weighs around 400 g.

Where does the Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Southeast Asia. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.

When is the best time to see the Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo?

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

Is the Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo as Endangered.

What does the Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo in?

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

At a glance

Weight
400 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Endangered
More measurements
Wing
279 mm
Tail
319 mm
Bill
46 mm
Tarsus
89 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Southeast Asia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Cuckoos Cuculidae
Genus
Carpococcyx

Other birds in the genus Carpococcyx

Bornean Ground CuckooBornean Ground CuckooCarpococcyx radiceusSumatran Ground CuckooSumatran Ground CuckooCarpococcyx viridisGuira CuckooGuira CuckooGuira guiraGreater AniGreater AniCrotophaga majorSmooth-billed AniSmooth-billed AniCrotophaga aniGroove-billed AniGroove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostrisStriped CuckooStriped CuckooTapera naeviaPheasant CuckooPheasant CuckooDromococcyx phasianellusPavonine CuckooPavonine CuckooDromococcyx pavoninusLesser Ground CuckooLesser Ground CuckooMorococcyx erythropygus
Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo

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