Sumatran ground cuckoo
Carpococcyx viridis Salvadori, 1879
The sumatran ground cuckoo (Carpococcyx viridis) is a species in the family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes. Recorded adults weigh 455 g to 540 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
Quick facts about the sumatran ground cuckoo
- Weight
- 455 g – 540 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- invertebrate, mammal, reptilesrc for Main food
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the sumatran ground cuckoo live?
Not recorded
What is the sumatran ground cuckoo?
The Sumatran ground cuckoo (Carpococcyx viridis) is a large, terrestrial species of cuckoo endemic to the forests of Sumatra in Indonesia. It was first described in 1879 and, despite being identified as a separate species in the 1880s, was formerly considered conspecific with the Bornean ground cuckoo until recently being returned to the status of a unique species. Considered endangered species by the IUCN Red List, it was initially known from just eight specimens and evaded notice from 1916 until 1997, when it was rediscovered and photographed. The Sumatran ground cuckoo's diet is thought to consist of invertebrates, small mammals, and reptiles.
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Is the sumatran ground cuckoo endangered?
The sumatran ground cuckoo is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the sumatran ground cuckoo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCuculiformes
- familyCuculidae
- genusCarpococcyx
- SpeciesCarpococcyx viridis Salvadori, 1879
Synonyms Carpococcyx radiceus viridis, Carpoxoccyx viridis
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- Sumatran ground-cuckooEnglish
- Sumatran ground-cuckooEnglish
- Sumatran ground-cuckooEnglish
- وقواق الأرض السومطريArabic
- cucut terrestre de SumatraCatalan
- kukačka zelenáCzech
- kukalka zelenáCzech
- Sumatra LøbegøgDanish
- SumatrakuckuckGerman
- SumatralaufkuckuckGerman
- sumatra kukoloEsperanto
- Cuco terrestre de SumatraSpanish
- sumatra redukäguEstonian
- sumatrankäkiFinnish
- Calobate de SumatraFrench
- sumatranski kukalCroatian
- szumátrai földikakukkHungarian
- Tokhtor sumatraIndonesian
- Cuculo terragnolo di SumatraItalian
- スマトラハシリカッコウJapanese
- sumatrinė dirvinė gegutėLithuanian
- Sumatraanse GrondkoekoekDutch
- sumatragjøkNorwegian
- kukielnik zielonyPolish
- cuco-terrestre-de-samatraPortuguese
- cuco-terrestre-de-sumatraPortuguese
- Суматранская воронья кукушкаRussian
- Суматранская земляная кукушкаRussian
- kukuk zelenýSlovak
- Sumatranska kukavica sa tlaSerbian
- sundamarkgökSwedish
- sumatramarkgökSwedish
- Sumatra Yer GuguğuTurkish
- зозуля-довгоніг суматранськаUkrainian
- 苏门答腊地鹃Chinese
- 蘇門答臘綠嘴地鵑Chinese
Relatives of the sumatran ground cuckoo
Other species in the same genus Carpococcyx.
Coral-billed ground cuckoo
Carpococcyx renauldi
Bornean ground cuckoo
Carpococcyx radiceus
CompareSumatran ground cuckoo vs Coral-billed ground cuckooSumatran ground cuckoo vs Bornean ground cuckoo
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the sumatran ground cuckoo?
An adult sumatran ground cuckoo weighs 455 g – 540 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the sumatran ground cuckoo endangered?
The sumatran ground cuckoo is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What does the sumatran ground cuckoo eat?
Its recorded main food is invertebrate, mammal and reptile.
What kind of animal is the sumatran ground cuckoo?
The sumatran ground cuckoo (Carpococcyx viridis) belongs to the family Cuculidae in the order Cuculiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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