Bindengrundkuckuck vs Rotschwingen-Grundkuckuck

Neomorphus radiolosus compared with Neomorphus rufipennis

Key Differences

• Bindengrundkuckuck is Endangered while Rotschwingen-Grundkuckuck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bindengrundkuckuck	Rotschwingen-Grundkuckuck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Cuculiformes (Kuckucksvögel)	Cuculiformes (Kuckucksvögel)
Family same	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
Genus same	Neomorphus	Neomorphus
Species	Neomorphus radiolosus	Neomorphus rufipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bindengrundkuckuck and Rotschwingen-Grundkuckuck share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Neomorphus.

Conservation Status

Bindengrundkuckuck

EN — Endangered

Rotschwingen-Grundkuckuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bindengrundkuckuck	Rotschwingen-Grundkuckuck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bindengrundkuckuck

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.

Rotschwingen-Grundkuckuck

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Bindengrundkuckuck

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