Red-billed Ground Cuckoo

Neomorphus pucheranii (Deville, 1851)

330 gWeight

The red-billed ground cuckoo (Neomorphus pucheranii) is a species of cuckoo in the tribe Neomorphini of subfamily Crotophaginae.

Most records: Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Colombia

Red-billed Ground Cuckoo has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Senda BocatomaColombia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Colombia

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 red-billed ground cuckoo (Neomorphus pucheranii) is a species of cuckoo in the tribe Neomorphini of subfamily Crotophaginae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and possibly Ecuador.

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Questions

How big is the Red-billed Ground Cuckoo?

The Red-billed Ground Cuckoo weighs around 330 g.

Where does the Red-billed Ground Cuckoo live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Colombia.

Is the Red-billed Ground Cuckoo endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-billed Ground Cuckoo as Least Concern.

What does the Red-billed Ground Cuckoo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Red-billed Ground Cuckoo in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 330 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 168 mm
Tail: 253 mm
Bill: 51 mm
Tarsus: 69 mm

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

Range

South America: western Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuckoos Cuculidae
Genus: Neomorphus

Other birds in the genus Neomorphus

Rufous-vented Ground CuckooNeomorphus geoffroyi

Scaled Ground CuckooNeomorphus squamiger

Banded Ground CuckooNeomorphus radiolosus

Rufous-winged Ground CuckooNeomorphus rufipennis

Guira CuckooGuira guira

Greater AniCrotophaga major

Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani

Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris

Striped CuckooTapera naevia

Pheasant CuckooDromococcyx phasianellus

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