Banded Ground Cuckoo
Neomorphus radiolosus
The Banded Ground Cuckoo (Neomorphus radiolosus) is a legendary cuckoo found in 2 countries, weighing about 399 g. The banded ground cuckoo is a vulnerable species of cuckoo in the tribe Neomorphini of subfamily Crotophaginae.
About the Banded Ground Cuckoo
The banded ground cuckoo is a vulnerable species of cuckoo in the tribe Neomorphini of subfamily Crotophaginae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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How to identify it
The banded ground cuckoo is about 46 cm (18 in) long, about half of which is its tail, and weighs about 400 g (14 oz). Adults have a heavy decurved bill with a black to dusky maxilla and a grayish mandible tipped with blue-gray. Males and females have the same plumage. Adults have a black forehead and crown and a shaggy, glossy, blue-black, erectile crest. Their face is dark with bare blue skin behind the eye. Their hindneck is glossy blue-black and their upper back black with white edges giving a scaly appearance.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in January. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Banded Ground Cuckoo?
- The banded ground cuckoo is about 46 cm (18 in) long, about half of which is its tail, and weighs about 400 g (14 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Banded Ground Cuckoo?
- The Banded Ground Cuckoo is a large sized bird weighing about 399 g.
- Where can you see a Banded Ground Cuckoo?
- The Banded Ground Cuckoo occurs in 2 countries, including Ecuador and Colombia.
- What birds look similar to a Banded Ground Cuckoo?
- The Banded Ground Cuckoo is most easily confused with the Rufous-winged Ground Cuckoo, the Scaled Ground Cuckoo and the Red-billed Ground Cuckoo.
- Is the Banded Ground Cuckoo endangered?
- The Banded Ground Cuckoo is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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