Neomorphus
| Neomorphus | |
|---|---|
| Rufous-vented ground cuckoo (Neomorphus geoffroyi) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Neomorphus Gloger, 1827 |
| Type species | |
| Coccyzus geoffroyi Temminck, 1820 | |
| Species | |
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4-5, see text | |
Neomorphus is a genus of terrestrial cuckoos in the family Cuculidae. Despite their relatively large size, they are highly inconspicuous and rarely seen. They are restricted to the humid primary forests in the Neotropics, and despite their similar looks, not closely related to the Asian ground cuckoos of the genus Carpococcyx.