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Lesser Ground-Cuckoo

Morococcyx erythropygus
Family
Cuckoos
Order
Cuculiformes
Codes
legcuc1, LEGC, LGCU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCuculiformes
FamilyCuckoos (Cuculidae)
SpeciesMorococcyx erythropygus
Codeslegcuc1, LEGC, LGCU
Identification

The Lesser Ground-Cuckoo (Morococcyx erythropygus) is a member of the Cuckoos family within the order Cuculiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code legcuc1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Cuckoos
Guira Cuckoo
Guira guira
Greater Ani
Crotophaga major
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Striped Cuckoo
Tapera naevia
Pheasant Cuckoo
Dromococcyx phasianellus
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Morococcyx erythropygus

Family: Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes

eBird Code: legcuc1