Green-billed Coucal vs Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Centropus chlororhynchos verglichen mit Morococcyx erythropygus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Green-billed Coucal | Lesser Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Centropus chlororhynchos | Morococcyx erythropygus |
| Ordnung | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familie | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 33,0 cm (13.0 in) | 19,8 cm (7.8 in) |
| Gewicht | 244,4 g (8.62 oz) | 66,6 g (2.35 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2-3 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Green-billed Coucal
Loud, nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive resonant notes given from tall African forest tree.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Soft, ventriloquial whistled phrase; clear pure notes given quietly and deceptively from dense tropical thicket.
Erhaltungsstatus
Green-billed Coucal
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Green-billed Coucal
Sunda Coucal: dark glossy brown above; rufous wings; pale buff-cream below; long graduated dark tail; red eye; forest-dwelling
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Greater Roadrunner: boldly streaked brown above; white-cream below with dark streaks; long tail; shaggy crest; bare facial skin; fast runner
About These Birds
Green-billed Coucal
Green-billed Coucal (Centropus chlororhynchos) — 43–47 cm. Blue-black with a long graduated tail; pale greenish bill. Endemic to Sri Lanka in wet forest and dense riverine scrub. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; hunts lizards, large insects, and frogs. Vulnerable; highly forest-dependent and threatened by ongoing deforestation.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Lesser Ground-cuckoo (Morococcyx erythropygus) — 28 cm. Brown above; chestnut rump; whitish underparts; bare blue orbital skin. Inhabits dry and semi-arid scrub from Mexico to Costa Rica. Non-parasitic; builds its own nest in low shrubs. Runs on the ground hunting large insects, lizards, and amphibians. Monotypic genus endemic to Mesoamerica.