The Sumatran ground cuckoo is a large, terrestrial species of cuckoo. It was introduced to Western science in 1879 and was formerly considered conspecific with the Bornean ground cuckoo but was given status as a unique species in 2000. This elusive species was initially known from just eight specimens and evaded notice from 1916 until 1997, when it was rediscovered and photographed by Andjar Rafiastanto. The Sumatran ground cuckoo's diet is thought to consist of invertebrates, small mammals, and reptiles. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Salvadori, AT 1879
Reference:
Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova
14 p.187
Protonym:
Carpococcyx viridis
Type locality:
Mt. Singalan, eastern Sumatra.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/36347#page/193/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
64A8C1C5FF42FA06
Avibase ID:
avibase-64A8C1C5
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/64A8C1C5
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 705317
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Calobate de Sumatra ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Carpococcyx radiceus viridis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Sumatran Ground-cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Sumatran Ground Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Carpococcyx radiceus viridis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Carpococcyx radiceus viridis [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo ( Carpococcyx viridis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Carpococcyx viridis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Carpococcyx viridis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Carpococcyx [radiceus or viridis]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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