genus
Neomorphus
Neomorphus is a genus in the family Cuculidae. This database currently files 5 species under it, 2 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 5
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 80%
- Weight range
- 330 g – 399 g
Best-known members of Neomorphus
Ranked by popularity score.

Banded ground cuckoo
Neomorphus radiolosus

Rufous-vented ground cuckoo
Neomorphus geoffroyi

Red-billed ground cuckoo
Neomorphus pucheranii

Rufous-winged ground cuckoo
Neomorphus rufipennis
Scaled ground cuckoo
Neomorphus squamiger
How threatened is Neomorphus?
4 of 5 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 2 | 50% |
| LCLeast Concern | 2 | 50% |
All species in Neomorphus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banded ground cuckoo | Neomorphus radiolosus | Cuculidae | Vulnerable | 399 g | Not recorded |
| Rufous-vented ground cuckoo | Neomorphus geoffroyi | Cuculidae | Vulnerable | 355 g | Not recorded |
| Red-billed ground cuckoo | Neomorphus pucheranii | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 330 g | Not recorded |
| Rufous-winged ground cuckoo | Neomorphus rufipennis | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 377.7 g | Not recorded |
| Scaled ground cuckoo | Neomorphus squamiger | Cuculidae | Not recorded | 354.5 g | Not recorded |