Senegal Coucal vs Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Centropus senegalensis comparado con Morococcyx erythropygus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Senegal Coucal | Lesser Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Centropus senegalensis | Morococcyx erythropygus |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 33,2 cm (13.1 in) | 19,8 cm (7.8 in) |
| Peso | 164,83333333333334 g (5.81 oz) | 66,6 g (2.35 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2-5 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Song & Call Comparison
Senegal Coucal
Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low-frequency sound carrying far through lowland dense forest.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Soft, ventriloquial whistled phrase; clear pure notes given quietly and deceptively from dense tropical thicket.
Estado de conservación
Senegal Coucal
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Senegal Coucal
Shining Bronze Coucal: glossy purple-blue sheen overall; chestnut wings; dark graduated tail; red eye; brilliant iridescence
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
Senegal Coucal
Cucal del Senegal (Centropus senegalensis), 36–41 cm. Dorso y alas castaño rojizo vivo, cabeza y partes inferiores negras con brillo verdoso. Cola larga. Muy extendido por el África subsahariana. Habita en matorrales, jardines y bordes de selva. Se alimenta de insectos, pequeños reptiles y bayas.
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.