Sumatran Ground-cuckoo vs Lesser Roadrunner

Carpococcyx viridis verglichen mit Geococcyx velox

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Sumatran Ground-cuckoo Lesser Roadrunner
Wissenschaftlicher Name Carpococcyx viridis Geococcyx velox
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Critically Endangered Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 28,3 cm (11.1 in)
Gewicht 495,7 g (17.49 oz) 184,1 g (6.49 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Sumatran Ground-cuckoo only

Lesser Roadrunner only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

Gesang

Deep, resonant whistled call; melodic notes with carrying quality audible through dense woodland habitat.

Lesser Roadrunner

Gesang

Loud, call carrying far; distinctive hollow notes audible across dry open Central American terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Erhaltungsstatus

Critically Endangered

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

Least Concern

Lesser Roadrunner

About These Birds

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo (Carpococcyx viridis) — 52–58 cm. Bronzy-green above; pale buff below; bare red-and-yellow facial skin; long decurved bill; heavy build. Critically Endangered; restricted to lowland forest of Sumatra. Non-parasitic; terrestrial. Omnivore. Known from very few records; one of the rarest cuckoos in the world.

Lesser Roadrunner

Lesser Roadrunner (Geococcyx velox) — 46–52 cm. Similar to Greater Roadrunner but smaller with a more streaked breast. Found in dry scrub, open woodland, and arid valleys from Mexico to Nicaragua. Non-parasitic; carnivorous; eats insects and small vertebrates. Shares the same terrestrial running lifestyle as its northern relative.

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