Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo (Neomorphus geoffroyi)
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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

Vulnerable

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

  1. San Luis CanopyCosta Rica307 records
  2. Bosque Eterno de Los Niños – Poco SolCosta Rica264 records
  3. Chorro MachoPanama164 records
More places
  1. Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama123 records
  2. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica80 records
  3. Canopy LodgePanama57 records
  4. La MesaPanama33 records
  5. Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama33 records
  6. Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama32 records
  7. Amazonía LodgePeru26 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanamaPeruBoliviaEcuadorColombiaNicaraguaBrazil

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

Family
Cuckoos Cuculidae
Genus
Neomorphus

Other birds in the genus Neomorphus

Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo

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