Lesser Ground-cuckoo
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| Morococcyx erythropygus (Lesson, 1842) |
The Lesser Ground-cuckoo (Morococcyx erythropygus) is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Morococcyx. It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
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- BirdLife International 2004. Morococcyx erythropygus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
