Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Lesser Ground-Cuckoo

Morococcyx erythropygus

Spanish: Cuclillo terrestre

The lesser ground cuckoo (Morococcyx erythropygus) is a species of cuckoo in the monotypic genus Morococcyx in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.

TaxonomyAves › Cuculiformes › Cuculidae

Local records14 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records623 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2020 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2026-05-03 — observation by adriang100
2026-01-11 — observation by zihuadean
2025-07-24 — observation by mkmalik
2023-11-09 — observation by zihuadean
2022-01-31 — observation by zihuadean
2020-10-04 — observation by santiagob1986

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Lesser Ground-Cuckoo (Morococcyx erythropygus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/morococcyx-erythropygus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.