Bird
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo
Morococcyx erythropygus · Cuculidae · Cuculiformes
Best monthsApr–May · Octmost records
Records12,154in 3 countries
Most seen inHonduras5,287 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo in brief
The lesser ground-cuckoo (Morococcyx erythropygus) is a bird of the Cuculidae family — species of bird.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 12,154 published records, most of them from Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in April, May and October.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Honduras5,287 records · best Oct, May
Nicaragua4,232 records · best Oct, Jan
El Salvador2,635 records · best Oct, Dec
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.