
Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo
Neomorphus geoffroyi (Temminck, 1820)
355 gWeight
The rufous-vented ground cuckoo (Neomorphus geoffroyi) is a Vulnerable species of cuckoo in the tribe Neomorphini of subfamily Crotophaginae.
Busiest months: February · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo has been recorded at 52 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- San Luis CanopyCosta Rica307 records
- Bosque Eterno de Los Niños – Poco SolCosta Rica264 records
- Chorro MachoPanama164 records
More places
- Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama123 records
- Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica80 records
- Canopy LodgePanama57 records
- La MesaPanama33 records
- Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama33 records
- Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama32 records
- Amazonía LodgePeru26 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 rufous-vented ground cuckoo (Neomorphus geoffroyi) is a Vulnerable species of cuckoo in the tribe Neomorphini of subfamily Crotophaginae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru.
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Questions
How big is the Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo?
The Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo weighs around 355 g.
Where does the Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Nicaragua to Colombia and southern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Panama and Peru.
When is the best time to see the Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo as Vulnerable.
What does the Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 355 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 165 mm
- Tail
- 271 mm
- Bill
- 53 mm
- Tarsus
- 67 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: Nicaragua to Colombia and southern Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuckoos Cuculidae
- Genus
- Neomorphus
Other birds in the genus Neomorphus
Scaled Ground CuckooNeomorphus squamiger
Banded Ground CuckooNeomorphus radiolosus
Rufous-winged Ground CuckooNeomorphus rufipennis
Red-billed Ground CuckooNeomorphus pucheranii
Guira CuckooGuira guira
Greater AniCrotophaga major
Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
Striped CuckooTapera naevia
Pheasant CuckooDromococcyx phasianellus
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In other languages
- EnglishRufous-vented Ground Cuckoo
- 简体中文棕腹鸡鹃
- 繁體中文棕臀雞鵑
- 日本語チャバラアメリカジカッコウ
- DeutschGeoffroygrundkuckuck
- FrançaisGéocoucou de Geoffroy
- EspañolCuco hormiguero ventrirrufo
- Portuguêsjacu-estalo-de-bico-verde
- ItalianoCuculo terragnolo culorossiccio
- NederlandsRoodbuikgrondkoekoek
- РусскийМедная земляная кукушка
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