Grey-capped Cuckoo vs Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Coccyzus lansbergi verglichen mit Morococcyx erythropygus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Grey-capped Cuckoo | Lesser Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Coccyzus lansbergi | Morococcyx erythropygus |
| Ordnung | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familie | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 23,0 cm (9.1 in) | 19,8 cm (7.8 in) |
| Gewicht | 51,0 g (1.80 oz) | 66,6 g (2.35 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2-5 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Grey-capped Cuckoo
Loud, harsh call with nasal penetrating quality; rough notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Soft, ventriloquial whistled phrase; clear pure notes given quietly and deceptively from dense tropical thicket.
Erhaltungsstatus
Grey-capped Cuckoo
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Grey-capped Cuckoo
Mangrove Cuckoo: olive-brown above; buff-orange below; long dark spotted tail; yellow bill; black mask; Caribbean-American species
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
Grey-capped Cuckoo
Grey-capped Cuckoo (Coccyzus lansbergi) — 25–29 cm. Pale grey cap contrasting with brown back; rufous-buff underparts; yellow-based bill; white tail spots. Inhabits dry scrub and forest edge from Colombia and Venezuela south to Peru and Bolivia. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.
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.