Scaled Ground Cuckoo

Neomorphus squamiger Todd, 1925

355 gWeight

The scaled ground cuckoo (Neomorphus squamiger) is a species of cuckoo in the tribe Neomorphini of subfamily Crotophaginae.

Most records: Brazil

Where and when it's recorded

Scaled Ground Cuckoo has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil10 records
Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil8 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

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 scaled ground cuckoo (Neomorphus squamiger) is a species of cuckoo in the tribe Neomorphini of subfamily Crotophaginae. It is endemic to the Amazon rainforest near the Tapajos River in Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Scaled Ground Cuckoo?

The Scaled Ground Cuckoo weighs around 355 g.

Where does the Scaled Ground Cuckoo live?

Its breeding range: South America: Brazil and south-central Amazonia (lower Rio Tapajós). It is most often recorded in Brazil.

What does the Scaled Ground Cuckoo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Scaled 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)

More measurements

Wing: 164 mm
Tail: 260 mm
Bill: 47 mm
Tarsus: 61 mm

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

Range

South America: Brazil and south-central Amazonia (lower Rio Tapajós)

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

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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