Sumatran Ground-cuckoo vs Guira Cuckoo
Carpococcyx viridis verglichen mit Guira guira
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Sumatran Ground-cuckoo | Guira Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Carpococcyx viridis | Guira guira |
| Ordnung | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familie | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 42,2 cm (16.6 in) | 34,7 cm (13.7 in) |
| Gewicht | 495,7 g (17.49 oz) | 141,73333333333335 g (5.00 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | Omnivore of open South American country; eats large insects, small frogs, lizards, and bird eggs. … |
| Gelegegröße | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Sumatran Ground-cuckoo
Deep, resonant whistled call; melodic notes with carrying quality audible through dense woodland habitat.
Guira Cuckoo
Loud, gurgling call with hollow quality; distinctive multi-tonal sound carrying across open African savanna.
Geographic Range & Migration
Sumatran Ground-cuckoo
Guira Cuckoo
Found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes from Brazil to Argentina. Resident and gregarious.
Erhaltungsstatus
Sumatran Ground-cuckoo
Guira Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Sumatran Ground-cuckoo
Goliath Coucal (large form): very large; dark brown; rich rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; impressive
Guira Cuckoo
Broad-billed Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; broadly barred white below; wide bars; reddish eye; Australian bronze cuckoo
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.
Guira Cuckoo
A distinctive, socially gregarious cuckoo (36-42 cm) found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes. Shaggy orange-rufous crest, streaked plumage, and long tail. Omnivore, feeding on insects, small vertebrates, and eggs. Often seen in noisy family groups.