The Neomorphinae are a subfamily of the cuckoo family Cuculidae Members of this subfamily are known as New World ground
Neomorphinae

The Neomorphinae are a subfamily of the cuckoo family, Cuculidae. Members of this subfamily are known as New World ground cuckoos, since most are largely terrestrial and native to the Americas. Only Dromococcyx and Tapera are more arboreal, and these are also the only brood parasitic cuckoos in the Americas, while the remaining all build their own nests.
Neomorphinae Temporal range: Early Oligocene to recent | |
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Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Cuculiformes |
Family: | Cuculidae |
Subfamily: | Neomorphinae Shelley, 1891 |
Genera | |
Dromococcyx |
Genera
Image | Genus | Living Species |
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![]() | Dromococcyx Wied-Neuwied, 1832 |
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![]() | Geococcyx Wagler, 1831 |
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![]() | Morococcyx P.L. Sclater, 1862 |
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![]() | Neomorphus Gloger, 1827 |
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![]() | Tapera Thunberg, 1819 |
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References
- Myers, P. R.; Parr, C. S.; Jones, T.; Hammond, G. S.; Dewey, T. A. "Neomorphinae (New World ground cuckoos)". Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
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The Neomorphinae are a subfamily of the cuckoo family Cuculidae Members of this subfamily are known as New World ground cuckoos since most are largely terrestrial and native to the Americas Only Dromococcyx and Tapera are more arboreal and these are also the only brood parasitic cuckoos in the Americas while the remaining all build their own nests Neomorphinae Temporal range Early Oligocene to recentGreater roadrunner Geococcyx californianus Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder CuculiformesFamily CuculidaeSubfamily Neomorphinae Shelley 1891GeneraDromococcyx Geococcyx Morococcyx Neomorphus TaperaGeneraImage Genus Living SpeciesDromococcyx Wied Neuwied 1832 D pavoninus Pelzeln 1870 pavonine cuckoo D phasianellus Spix 1824 pheasant cuckooGeococcyx Wagler 1831 G californianus Lesson 1829 greater roadrunner G velox Wagner 1836 lesser roadrunnerMorococcyx P L Sclater 1862 M erythropygus Lesson 1842 lesser ground cuckooNeomorphus Gloger 1827 N geoffroyi Temminck 1820 rufous vented ground cuckoo N pucheranii Deville 1851 red billed ground cuckoo N radiolosus Sclater amp Salvin 1878 banded ground cuckoo N rufipennis Gray 1849 rufous winged ground cuckoo N squamiger Todd 1925 scaled ground cuckooTapera Thunberg 1819 T naevia Linnaeus 1766 striped cuckooReferencesMyers P R Parr C S Jones T Hammond G S Dewey T A Neomorphinae New World ground cuckoos Animal Diversity Web University of Michigan Retrieved 2009 08 12 This Cuculiformes related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte