About the Rufous-winged Ground Cuckoo
The rufous-winged ground cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the tribe Neomorphini of subfamily Crotophaginae. It is found in Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela, and possibly Colombia.
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The rufous-winged ground cuckoo is 48 to 56 cm (19 to 22 in) long, about half of which is its tail. Males weigh about 435 g (15 oz) and females about 325 g (11 oz). Adults have a heavy decurved bill that is black with a greenish to greenish white tip on the maxilla. The sexes are alike. They have a deep purplish blue head, crest, neck, and upper back and olive lower back and uppertail coverts. Their inner tail feathers are metallic purple and the outer ones black with a green gloss. Their wings' primaries are bluish black and the secondaries dark brownish red. Voice: The rufous-winged ground cuckoo's territorial call is "a loud forceful whOOu" that resembles a dove's call but is clearer and louder and may be repeated for several minutes. Another call is "a low guttural gr'r'r." They also make a dry clacking sound by clapping their bill that may mimic peccaries.
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What the Rufous-winged Ground Cuckoo sounds like
Where the Rufous-winged Ground Cuckoo lives
When to see the Rufous-winged Ground Cuckoo
Peak activity in February · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Banded Ground CuckooNeomorphus radiolosusThe banded ground cuckoo is about 46 cm (18 in) long, about half of which is its tail, and weighs about 400 g (14 oz).
Scaled Ground CuckooNeomorphus squamigerThe scaled ground cuckoo is about 43 cm (17 in) long, about half of which is its tail, and weighs about 340 g (12 oz).
Red-billed Ground CuckooNeomorphus pucheraniiThe red-billed ground cuckoo is 43 to 55 cm (17 to 22 in) long, about half of which is its tail.
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