Dromococcyx is a genus of uncommon to rare cuckoos found in forests and woodlands of the Neotropics While rarely seen bo
Dromococcyx

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. 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 von Spix, 1824 |
Species
The genus contains the following species:
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: | LC |
Pheasant cuckoo
| Dromococcyx phasianellus (Spix, 1824) | Central and South America![]() | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
References
- "Cuculidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- Ridgely, Robert S.; Gwynne, John A.; Tudor, Guy; Argel, Martha (2016). Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil: The Atlantic Forest of Southeast Brazil, Including São Paolo and Rio de Janeiro. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press. p. 152. ISBN 978-1-5017-0453-6.
- "ITIS Report: Dromococcyx". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
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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 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 DromococcyxPheasant cuckoo Dromococcyx phasianellus Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder CuculiformesFamily CuculidaeGenus Dromococcyx Wied Neuwied 1832Type speciesMacropus phasianellus von Spix 1824SpeciesThe genus contains the following species Genus Dromococcyx Wied Neuwied 1832 two species Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated populationPavonine cuckoo Dromococcyx pavoninus Pelzeln 1870 Argentina Bolivia Brazil Colombia Ecuador French Guiana Guyana Paraguay Peru and Venezuela Size Habitat Diet LC Pheasant cuckoo Dromococcyx phasianellus Spix 1824 Central and South America Size Habitat Diet LC References Cuculidae aviansystematics org The Trust for Avian Systematics Retrieved 2023 08 05 Ridgely Robert S Gwynne John A Tudor Guy Argel Martha 2016 Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil The Atlantic Forest of Southeast Brazil Including Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro Ithaca New York Cornell University Press p 152 ISBN 978 1 5017 0453 6 ITIS Report Dromococcyx Integrated Taxonomic Information System Retrieved 22 May 2010 This Cuculiformes related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte