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Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo

Neomorphus geoffroyi(Temminck, CJ, 1820)

English (US) Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo

The Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo (Neomorphus geoffroyi) 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.

Scientific name
Neomorphus geoffroyi
Family
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Order
Cuculiformes
IUCN Red List
Not Evaluated
English (US)
Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo
Described by
(Temminck, CJ, 1820)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Coccyzus geoffroyi
Described by
(Temminck, CJ, 1820)
Type locality
No locality; Bahia suggested as type locality by Hellmayr, Nov. Zool., 12, 1905, p. 298; since the original description and plate do not agree with Bahia specimens, I designate the vicinity of the city of Para, Brazil, as type locality.
Original description
Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon livr.2, vol.3 pl.7

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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