Banded Ground-Cuckoo vs Rufous-winged Ground-Cuckoo

Neomorphus radiolosus compared with Neomorphus rufipennis

Key Differences

• Banded Ground-Cuckoo is Endangered while Rufous-winged Ground-Cuckoo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Ground-Cuckoo	Rufous-winged Ground-Cuckoo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family same	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
Genus same	Neomorphus	Neomorphus
Species	Neomorphus radiolosus	Neomorphus rufipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Ground-Cuckoo and Rufous-winged Ground-Cuckoo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Neomorphus.

Conservation Status

Banded Ground-Cuckoo

EN — Endangered

Rufous-winged Ground-Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Ground-Cuckoo	Rufous-winged Ground-Cuckoo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Ground-Cuckoo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Rufous-winged Ground-Cuckoo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Banded Ground-Cuckoo

The Banded Ground-Cuckoo (Neomorphus radiolosus) is a species in the genus Neomorphus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway