Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo vs Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Cercococcyx mechowi comparado con Morococcyx erythropygus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo | Lesser Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Cercococcyx mechowi | Morococcyx erythropygus |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 26,1 cm (10.3 in) | 19,8 cm (7.8 in) |
| Peso | 57,0 g (2.01 oz) | 66,6 g (2.35 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Ninguno
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo only
Lesser Ground-cuckoo only
Ninguno
Song & Call Comparison
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
Loud, raucous call with hollow resonant quality; distinctive far-carrying notes through dense forest.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Soft, ventriloquial whistled phrase; clear pure notes given quietly and deceptively from dense tropical thicket.
Estado de conservación
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
Lesser Ground-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
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
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.
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.