Sumatran ground cuckoo
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The Sumatran ground cuckoo (Carpococcyx viridis) is a large, terrestrial species of cuckoo. It was introduced to Western science in 1879 and was formerly considered conspecific with the Bornean ground cuckoo but was given status as a unique species in 2000.[1] This elusive species was initially known from just eight specimens and evaded notice from 1916 until 1997, when it was rediscovered and photographed by Andjar Rafiastanto [citation needed]. The Sumatran ground cuckoo's diet is thought to consist of invertebrates, small mammals, and reptiles.[2]
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Sumatran ground cuckoo | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Cuculiformes |
Family: | Cuculidae |
Genus: | Carpococcyx |
Species: | C. viridis |
Binomial name | |
Carpococcyx viridis Salvadori, 1879 | |
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