Cuban Lizard-cuckoo vs Guira Cuckoo
Coccyzus merlini verglichen mit Guira guira
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Cuban Lizard-cuckoo | Guira Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Coccyzus merlini | Guira guira |
| Ordnung | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familie | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 35,6 cm (14.0 in) | 34,7 cm (13.7 in) |
| Gewicht | 172,16666666666666 g (6.07 oz) | 141,73333333333335 g (5.00 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | Omnivore of open South American country; eats large insects, small frogs, lizards, and bird eggs. … |
| Gelegegröße | 2-3 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Cuban Lizard-cuckoo
Deep, resonant call with hollow quality; powerful low-frequency notes carrying across humid tropical forest.
Guira Cuckoo
Loud, gurgling call with hollow quality; distinctive multi-tonal sound carrying across open African savanna.
Geographic Range & Migration
Cuban Lizard-cuckoo
Guira Cuckoo
Found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes from Brazil to Argentina. Resident and gregarious.
Erhaltungsstatus
Cuban Lizard-cuckoo
Guira Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Cuban Lizard-cuckoo
Dark-billed Cuckoo: dark bill; dark brown above; pale buff below; graduated tail; South American cuckoo; black bill diagnostic
Guira Cuckoo
Broad-billed Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; broadly barred white below; wide bars; reddish eye; Australian bronze cuckoo
About These Birds
Cuban Lizard-cuckoo
Cuban Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus merlini) — 38–44 cm. Brown above; pale buff below; bare red orbital skin; long graduated tail with white tips. Endemic to Cuba and nearby islands. Non-parasitic; a specialist predator of lizards (Anolis and others). Also takes large insects.
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.