Black-throated Coucal vs Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Centropus leucogaster comparado con Morococcyx erythropygus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Black-throated Coucal | Lesser Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Centropus leucogaster | Morococcyx erythropygus |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 39,2 cm (15.4 in) | 19,8 cm (7.8 in) |
| Peso | 309,0 g (10.90 oz) | 66,6 g (2.35 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Ninguno
Black-throated Coucal only
Lesser Ground-cuckoo only
Ninguno
Song & Call Comparison
Black-throated Coucal
Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low notes carrying across rainforest in Southeast Asia.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Soft, ventriloquial whistled phrase; clear pure notes given quietly and deceptively from dense tropical thicket.
Estado de conservación
Black-throated Coucal
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-throated Coucal
White-elbowed Coucal: white elbow patch; dark brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; white elbow spot
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
Black-throated Coucal
Cucal de vientre blanco (Centropus leucogaster), 38–43 cm. Partes superiores negras con brillo verde-azulado; vientre y flancos blancos llamativos. Alas castaño oscuro. Habita en bordes de bosque y matorrales del África occidental y central. Se alimenta de insectos, ranas y pequeños roedores.
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.