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Scaled Ground-Cuckoo

Neomorphus squamiger

Not Evaluated
Khối Lượng
340,0 g
Họ
Cuculidae
Bộ
Cuculiformes

Giới Thiệu

Scaled Ground-Cuckoo (Neomorphus squamiger) — 45–48 cm. Bronze-olive above; scaled white-tipped breast; rufous flanks; bare blue orbital ring. Restricted to humid eastern Amazonian forest in Pará, Brazil. Non-parasitic; follows army ants. Insectivore. Vulnerable; small range threatened by deforestation.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Khối Lượng 340,0 g 11.99 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Banded Ground-cuckoo: rufous-buff below with dark barring; dark olive above; blue facial skin; long tail; barred pattern below

Habitat & Range

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Deep, hollow booming call; resonant bass notes carrying far across dense humid tropical forest floor.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
Họ Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus Neomorphus
Loài Neomorphus squamiger

Distribution

Scaled Ground-Cuckoo has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded
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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Scaled Ground-Cuckoo sound like?
Deep, hollow booming call; resonant bass notes carrying far across dense humid tropical forest floor.
How big is the Scaled Ground-Cuckoo?
The Scaled Ground-Cuckoo has a weight of 340.0 g.
What order and family does the Scaled Ground-Cuckoo belong to?
The Scaled Ground-Cuckoo (Neomorphus squamiger) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.

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