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Cuckoo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sumatran Ground-cuckoo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis ) is a large, up to 55 cm long, long-tailed terrestrial cuckoo. It has a green upperparts plumage with black crown, green bill and legs, bluish...
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Ground-cuckoo. Ground-cuckoo. Information about Ground-cuckoo in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... (redirected from Ground-cuckoo)
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Ground Cuckoo. Ground Cuckoo. Information about Ground Cuckoo in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... (redirected from Ground Cuckoo)
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Identification 55 cm. Large, terrestrial, forest-dwelling cuckoo. Long, full tail. Sturdy green legs and bill. Black crown, ... Its close relative, the Bornean Ground-cuckoo C. radiatus, is unobtrusive, which may partly account for the lack of records. However, it seems likely that it is rare and locally distributed.
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The call of Sumatra Ground-cuckoo has been recorded for the first time, giving conservationists further encouragement in saving the species from extinction. ... The recording was made from a lone ground-cuckoo, brought to conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) after being trapped by local hunters.
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Physical description, habitat, feeding, and nesting behavior of this species. ... Identification: The crown and mantle of the ground cuckoo-shrike is light grey, the face and throat are darker. The breast, belly and rump are all white, finely barred with black. The wings and tail are black with a white tip on the tail.
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Reports and information from local people suggest that it sometimes associates with collared peccaries Tayassu tajacu, and with mixed-species bird flocks attending army ant swarms4,6. It forages for arthropods from the ground by scouring foliage, stems and tree-trunks, or catching prey disturbed by army ants4,6.
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Roadrunner Printout: The Roadrunner or Ground Cuckoo is a bird that lives in sparse landscapes of Mexico and the southwestern USA. The Roadrunner can run at speeds of up to 15 miles per hour (24 km per hour). ... Reproduction: The Roadrunner is a type of cuckoo, but unlike many other cuckoos, it is not a nest parasite.
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