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Lesser Ground-Cuckoo

Morococcyx erythropygus (Lesson, RP 1842)

The lesser ground cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the monotypic genus Morococcyx in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Cuculiformes
Family:
  Cuculidae
Genus:
   Morococcyx
Scientific:
  Morococcyx erythropygus


Original description

Citation:
  (Lesson, RP 1842)

Reference:
   Rev. Zool. Soc. Cuvierienne 5 p.210

Protonym:
  Coccyzus erythropyga

Type locality:
  San Carlos, Central America.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14714739


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  BE08306A2A83C81F

Avibase ID:
  avibase-BE08306A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/BE08306A


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554794

Geographic range:

  • Morococcyx erythropygus: lowlands and hills primarily on the Pacific slope, in western Mexico south from southern Sinaloa, extending inland to interior drainages, such as the Balsas drainage in southern Mexico and in Honduras, where it also reaches to arid portions of some Caribbean valleys
  • Morococcyx erythropygus erythropygus: southern Mexico (Isthmus of Tehuántepec to northern Costa Rica)
  • Morococcyx erythropygus mexicanus: arid western Mexico (Sinaloa to Isthmus of Tehuántepec)
English:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo
Catalan:
Cucut babau
Czech:
kukačka drozdí
Danish:
Lille Jordgøg
German:
Drosselkuckuck
Spanish:
Cuclillo Bobo
Spanish (Spain):
Cuclillo Bobo
Finnish:
pikkumaakäki
French:
Géocoucou de Lesson
Croatian:
smeđa kukavica
Hungarian:
kis földikakukk
Icelandic:
Hvellgaukur
Italian:
Cuculo terragnolo minore
Japanese (romaji):
chibimichibashiri
Japanese:
チビミチバシリ
Lithuanian:
Strazdinė gegutė
Dutch:
Lijsterkoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Trastgauk
Norwegian:
Trostegjøk
Polish:
klinochwostka mała
Portuguese:
jacuzinho
Portuguese (Portugal):
cuco-terrestre-pequeno
Russian:
Дроздовая кукушка
Slovak:
kukuľa okrovobruchá
Serbian:
Mala kukavica sa tla
Swedish:
trastgök
Ukrainian:
Таязура руда
Chinese:
小地鹃
Chinese (Traditional):
小地鵑


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Géocoucou de Lesson ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Géocoucou de Lesson ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Lesser Ground Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Lesser Ground Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Lesser Ground Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Lesser Ground Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Lesser Ground Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Lesser Ground Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Lesser Ground Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Lesser Ground Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Lesser Ground Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Lesser Ground Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Lesser Ground Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Lesser Ground Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Lesser Ground Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Lesser Ground Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Lesser Ground Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Lesser Ground-cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Lesser Ground Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Lesser Ground Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Lesser Ground Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Morococcyx erythropygus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Morococcyx erythropygus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Morococcyx erythropygus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Morococcyx erythropygus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Morococcyx erythropygus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Bengali: হছাট বূচয-হকাচকর
Bengali (transliteration): chōṭa bhūcara-kōkila
Catalan: Cucut babau
Czech: Kukacka drozdí, kukačka drozdí
Danish: Lille Jordgøg
German: Drosselkuckuck
English: Lesser Ground Cuckoo, Lesser Ground-Cuckoo, Rufous-rumped Cuckoo
English, HBW: Lesser Ground-cuckoo
English (IOC): Lesser Ground Cuckoo
English (United States): Lesser Ground-Cuckoo
Spanish: Cuclillo Bobo, Cuclillo Sabanero, Cuclillo Terrestre, Cucu terrestre, Cucu-terrestre Menor
Spanish (Costa Rica): Cuclillo sabanero
Spanish (Spain): Cuclillo Bobo
Spanish (HBW): Lesser Ground-Cuckoo
Spanish (Honduras): Cucu terrestre
Spanish (Mexico): cuclillo terrestre, Cucu-terrestre Menor
Spanish (Nicaragua): Cuclillo Sabanero
Estonian: rästaskägu
Finnish: Pikkumaakäki
French: Chemineau de Lesson, Géocoucou de Lesson
Croatian: smeđa kukavica
Hungarian: kis földikakukk
Icelandic: Hvellgaukur
Italian: Cuculo di terra minore, Cuculo terragnolo minore
Japanese (romaji): chibimichibashiri
Japanese: チビミチバシリ
Scientific: Coccyzus erythropyga, Morococcyx erythropygius, Morococcyx erythropygus, Morococcyx erythropygus erythropygus
Lithuanian: Strazdinė gegutė
Dutch: Lijsterkoekoek
Norwegian Nynorsk: Trastgauk
Norwegian: Trostegjøk
Polish: klinochwostka mala, klinochwostka mała
Portuguese: jacuzinho
Portuguese (Portugal): cuco-terrestre-pequeno
Russian: Дроздовая кукушка, Дроздовидная кукушка
Slovak: kukuľa okrovobruchá
Serbian: Mala kukavica sa tla
Swedish: Mindre markgök, trastgök
Turkish: Küçük yer guguğu
Ukrainian: Таязура руда
Chinese: 小地鹃
Chinese (Traditional): 小地鵑

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