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Genus of birds From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dromococcyx is a genus of uncommon to rare cuckoos found in forests and woodlands of the Neotropics. While rarely seen, both species are very vocal.[2] They have strikingly graduated tails, and are among the few cuckoos of the Americas that are brood parasites (the only other is the striped cuckoo).
Dromococcyx | |
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Pheasant cuckoo (Dromococcyx phasianellus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Cuculiformes |
Family: | Cuculidae |
Genus: | Dromococcyx Wied-Neuwied, 1832 |
Type species | |
Macropus phasianellus[1] von Spix, 1824 |
The genus contains the following species:[3]
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Pavonine cuckoo | Dromococcyx pavoninus Pelzeln, 1870 |
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
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Pheasant cuckoo | Dromococcyx phasianellus (Spix, 1824) |
Central and South America |
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