Black-faced Coucal vs Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Centropus melanops comparado con Neomorphus rufipennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Black-faced Coucal | Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Centropus melanops | Neomorphus rufipennis |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 31,8 cm (12.5 in) | 34,1 cm (13.4 in) |
| Peso | 219,75 g (7.75 oz) | 381,25 g (13.45 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Black-faced Coucal only
Ninguno
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo only
Ninguno
Song & Call Comparison
Black-faced Coucal
Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; piercing notes carrying far across tall African forest habitat.
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low-frequency sound carrying across dense lowland tropical forest floor.
Estado de conservación
Black-faced Coucal
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-faced Coucal
Bay Coucal: rich rufous-brown all over; rufous wings; pale buff-white below; long dark tail; red eye; bright uniformly rufous bird
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
Black-faced Coucal
Cucal de cara negra (Centropus melanops), 38–44 cm. Máscara facial negra contrastante con el plumaje pardo-rojizo del cuerpo. Cola larga y oscura. Endémico de Filipinas. Habita en bosques secundarios y bordes de selva. Se alimenta de insectos, lagartijas y bayas.
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.