Pavonine Cuckoo
Dromococcyx pavoninusPelzeln, A, 1870
English (US) Pavonine Cuckoo
The Pavonine Cuckoo (Dromococcyx pavoninus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Cuculidae (Cuckoos) in the order Cuculiformes.
Range: tropical South America east of the Andes to northeastern ArgentinaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Dromococcyx pavoninus
- Family
- Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Pavonine Cuckoo
- Described by
- Pelzeln, A, 1870
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Pelzeln, A, 1870
- Type locality
- Araguay, Engenho do Gama and Arimani, Brazil.
- Original description
- Zur Ornithologie Brasiliens. Resultate von Johann Natterers Reisen in den Jahren 1817 bis 1835 Abth.3 p.270
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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