Black-billed Coucal vs Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Centropus bernsteini verglichen mit Neomorphus rufipennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Black-billed Coucal | Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Centropus bernsteini | Neomorphus rufipennis |
| Ordnung | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familie | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 37,2 cm (14.6 in) | 34,1 cm (13.4 in) |
| Gewicht | 162,5 g (5.73 oz) | 381,25 g (13.45 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
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Black-billed Coucal only
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo only
Song & Call Comparison
Black-billed Coucal
Loud, clear whistled call with carrying quality; rich musical notes audible through dense humid forest.
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low-frequency sound carrying across dense lowland tropical forest floor.
Erhaltungsstatus
Black-billed Coucal
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-billed Coucal
White-browed Coucal: white supercilium stripe; brown-streaked above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Pheasant Coucal: dark glossy black head and body; rufous-brown wings; strongly barred dark tail; reddish eye; terrestrial habits
About These Birds
Black-billed Coucal
Black-billed Coucal (Centropus bernsteini) — 40–44 cm. Rufous-chestnut back and wings; black head and underparts; all-black bill. Restricted to northern and western New Guinea in lowland forest and scrub. Non-parasitic. Omnivore.
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo (Neomorphus rufipennis) — 46–50 cm. Bronze-green above; rufous wing panels; pale buff below. Found in humid forest of Venezuela, Guyana, and northern Brazil. Non-parasitic; follows army ants. Insectivore and small vertebrate predator. Rarely encountered; Near Threatened.