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Carpococcyx

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Carpococcyx

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Cuculidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Cuculiformes

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Lower classifications
  
Sumatran ground cuckoo, Bornean ground cuckoo, Coral‑billed ground cuckoo

Carpococcyx is a genus of large terrestrial cuckoos in the Cuculidae family. They are restricted to humid forested regions in Southeast Asia. Despite their similarities, they are not closely related to the South American ground cuckoos of the genus Neomorphus.

Contents

Coral billed ground cuckoo carpococcyx renauldi


Species

This genus contains three allopatric species; two of which until recently were considered conspecific under the name Sunda ground cuckoo:

  • Coral-billed ground cuckoo (Carpococcyx renauldi)
  • Bornean ground cuckoo (Carpococcyx radiceus)
  • Sumatran ground cuckoo (Carpococcyx viridis)
  • References

    Carpococcyx Wikipedia