Species of Thailand
Coral-billed ground cuckoo
Thai: นกโกโรโกโส, nok ko-ro-ko-so
Binomial name: Carpococcyx renauldi, Emile Oustalet, 1896
The coral-billed ground cuckoo (Carpococcyx renauldi), also known as "Renauld's ground cuckoo" is a large terrestrial species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is found in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. Its English name refers to its coral-red bill, which separates it from the two other members of the genus Carpococcyx.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Genus
- Carpococcyx
- Species
- Carpococcyx renauldi
Common names
- Thai: นกโกโรโกโส, nok ko-ro-ko-so
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN3.1)
Coral-billed ground cuckoo
Coral-billed ground cuckoo - Khao Yai National Park
Coral-billed ground cuckoo
- Khao Khitchakut National Park
- Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Yai National Park
- Phu Khiao Wildlife Sanctuary
Range map of Carpococcyx renauldi in Thailand
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Special thanks to Ton Smits, Parinya Pawangkhanant, Ian Dugdale and many others for their contribution for range data.
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