Dromococcyx
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Pheasant cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus ) |
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| Wied-Neuwied , 1832 |
Dromococcyx is a genus of the subfamily of neomorphinae in the family of cuckoos .
Distribution and characteristics
Representatives of the genus Dromococcyx live in forested areas in the Neotropics . The plumage is colored brown. The wide tail feathers and the cover plumage, which extends to the tips of the tail plumage, are striking . Both types also have a hood . The cuckoos mostly move on the ground, which is also referred to by the name Dromococcyx , which is composed of the Greek words for run ( dromos ) and cuckoo ( kokyx ). Both species are breeding parasites .
Systematics
The genus includes two types. The sister taxon is the genus Tapera . The German names follow Avibase.
- Peacock Cuckoo ( Dromococcyx pavoninus )
- Pheasant cuckoo ( Dromococcyx phasianellus )
literature
- Johannes Erritzøe , Clive F. Mann, Frederik Brammer, Richard A. Fuller: Cuckoos of the World (Helm Identification Guides) . Christopher Helm Publishers Ltd, London 2012, ISBN 978-071-366-034-0 .
- Robert B. Payne: The Cuckoos . Oxford University Press 2005. (Bird Families of the World No. 15), ISBN 0198502133 .
Individual evidence
Web links
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