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Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo

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Photo: JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 3.0 (May be cropped or resized)

Carpococcyx viridis

Basic stats

Habitat

Forest floor

Range

Endemic to the forests of Sumatra

The Sumatran ground cuckoo is a large, terrestrial cuckoo endemic to the forests of Sumatra. It was first described in 1879 and, although identified as a separate species in the 1880s, was formerly considered conspecific with the Bornean ground cuckoo until recently being returned to species status (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

What habitat does the Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo live in?
Forest floor
Where is the Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo found?
Endemic to the forests of Sumatra
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