Dromococcyx | |
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Dromococcyx phasianellus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Cuculiformes |
Family: | Cuculidae |
Subfamily: | Neomorphinae |
Genus: | Dromococcyx Wied-Neuwied, 1832 |
Dromococcyx is a genus of uncommon to rare cuckoos found in forests and woodlands of the Neotropics. They have strikingly graduated tails, and are among the few cuckoos of the Americas that are brood parasites (only other is the Striped Cuckoo).
The genus contains the following species:[1]