Carpococcyx renauldi
The Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo (Carpococcyx renauldi) is a strikingly beautiful and elusive terrestrial bird, notable for its vibrant coloration and secretive nature within the dense forests of Southeast Asia. Measuring approximately 65-70 cm (26-28 inches) in length, with a tail often exceeding 30 cm, this is one of the largest cuckoos in its range. Its most distinctive features include a brilliant coral-red bill, bright red legs, and a prominent blue orbital ring that contrasts sharply with...
Found primarily in dense, undisturbed evergreen and semi-evergreen broadleaf forests, often in foothills and lowlands up to around 900 meters (3,000 feet) elevation.
Primarily carnivorous, consuming large insects such as grasshoppers, beetles, and termites, as well as snails, amphibians, small reptiles, and occasionally small mammals, gleaned from the forest floor.
This highly secretive bird is primarily crepuscular, most active during dawn and dusk, though it can forage throughout the day. It spends almost its entire life on the forest floor, using its powerful legs to run and hop through dense undergrowth while foraging. Its diet consists of a wide range ...
The Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo is endemic to mainland Southeast Asia, with its primary distribution stretching across Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and eastern Thailand. In Vietnam, it is found in the central and southern Annamite mountains, including significant populations in national parks like Cat...
Near Threatened
- The Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo is one of only three species in the genus Carpococcyx, all of which are large, terrestrial, and strikingly colored. - Despite being a cuckoo, it is one of the rare species in its family that is not a brood parasite, meaning it builds its own nest and raises its ow...