Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo vs Guira Cuckoo
Cercococcyx mechowi comparado con Guira guira
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo | Guira Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Cercococcyx mechowi | Guira guira |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 26,1 cm (10.3 in) | 34,7 cm (13.7 in) |
| Peso | 57,0 g (2.01 oz) | 141,73333333333335 g (5.00 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | Omnivore of open South American country; eats large insects, small frogs, lizards, and bird eggs. … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Ninguno
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo only
Guira Cuckoo only
Song & Call Comparison
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
Loud, raucous call with hollow resonant quality; distinctive far-carrying notes through dense forest.
Guira Cuckoo
Loud, gurgling call with hollow quality; distinctive multi-tonal sound carrying across open African savanna.
Geographic Range & Migration
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
Guira Cuckoo
Found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes from Brazil to Argentina. Resident and gregarious.
Estado de conservación
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
Guira Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo: dark dusky brown above; pale buff below; very long graduated dark tail; red eye; forest canopy specialist
Guira Cuckoo
Broad-billed Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; broadly barred white below; wide bars; reddish eye; Australian bronze cuckoo
About These Birds
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
Cucú de ala ancha (Cercococcyx mechowi), 28–32 cm. Plumaje pardo-oliváceo arriba, garganta y pecho blanquecinos con estrías oscuras, vientre rufo. Cola larga con barras. Parásito de nidos. Habita en selvas densas de África central. Se alimenta principalmente de orugas peludas.
Guira Cuckoo
El urraco es un cuclillo social de América del Sur con plumaje estriado marrón y blanco, cola larga y cresta naranja-rojiza pronunciada. Mide unos 38 cm. Habita en áreas abiertas y semiabiertas de Brasil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay y Bolivia. Vive en grupos ruidosos de 6-18 individuos y cría cooperativamente, con varios pares poniendo huevos en el mismo nido. Se alimenta de insectos, lagartijas y pequeños vertebrados.