Red-crested Malkoha vs Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Dasylophus superciliosus verglichen mit Neomorphus rufipennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Red-crested Malkoha | Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Dasylophus superciliosus | Neomorphus rufipennis |
| Ordnung | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familie | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 30,8 cm (12.1 in) | 34,1 cm (13.4 in) |
| Gewicht | 119,5 g (4.22 oz) | 381,25 g (13.45 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 3 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
Red-crested Malkoha only
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Song & Call Comparison
Red-crested Malkoha
Sharp, rising whistled phrase; clean ascending notes with emphatic quality from tropical forest perch.
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low-frequency sound carrying across dense lowland tropical forest floor.
Erhaltungsstatus
Red-crested Malkoha
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-crested Malkoha
Raffles's Malkoha: green above; pale buff below; red-tipped bill; bare red orbital skin; long graduated dark tail; southeast Asia
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
Red-crested Malkoha
Red-crested Malkoha (Dasylophus superciliosus) — 40–44 cm. Dark green above; rufous below; prominent red crest; bare red orbital ring; long white-tipped tail. Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon, Samar, Leyte). Inhabits primary and secondary forest. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.
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.