Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo

Carpococcyx viridis

Critically Endangered

The Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo is a cuckoo of Sumatra and nearby western Indonesian islands. It moves through trees, scrub, reedbeds, or open country searching for caterpillars, insects, fruit, and small animals, often using a long tail and quiet, deliberate movements to slip through cover. Many cuckoos lay eggs in other birds' nests, while coucals, anis, and couas usually raise their own young.

Family

Cuculidae

Group

Cuckoos

Range

Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo Range — Resident or seasonal range in Sumatra and nearby western Indonesian islands

Population

≈ 50-250

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