Neomorphinae

Ways Cuckoo ( Geococcyx californianus )

The Erdkuckucke ( Neomorphinae ) are a subfamily of the family of cuckoos. All species live in America.

Features

Common features of Erdkuckucke are strikingly short wings, long legs and long tail feathers. All species of this subfamily are moving mostly on the ground continued, long flights can be avoided. The way cuckoo achieved, for example, rennend speeds up to 30 km / h Most species are not brood parasites, but raise their young themselves great. Exceptions to this are the representatives of Dromococcyx be sister and Tapera, which lay their eggs in other birds' nests.

System

The subfamily includes five genera and 11 species. The German name followed by Avibase.

• Dromococcyx Peacocks cuckoo ( Dromococcyx pavoninus )
• Pheasant Cuckoo ( Dromomoccyx phasianellus )

• Ways Cuckoo ( Geococcyx californianus )
• Roadrunner ( Geococcyx velox )

• Throttle Cuckoo ( Morococcyx erythropygus )

• Tajazuikuckuck ( Neomorphus geoffroyi )
• Red-billed cuckoo reason ( Neomorphus pucheranii )
• Binding basic cuckoo ( Neomorphus radiolosus )
• Red Wings basic cuckoo ( Neomorphus rufipennis )
• Shed base Cuckoo ( Neomorphus squamiger )

• Strip Cuckoo ( Tapera naevia )