Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo vs Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo

Cercococcyx montanus comparado con Neomorphus rufipennis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Nombre científico Cercococcyx montanus Neomorphus rufipennis
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 29,3 cm (11.5 in) 34,1 cm (13.4 in)
Peso 58,0 g (2.05 oz) 381,25 g (13.45 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo only

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating rough notes carrying through dense humid forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo

Canto

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low-frequency sound carrying across dense lowland tropical forest floor.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Least Concern

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Plumaje

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo: brown above; pale below with dark barring; very long graduated dark barred tail; red eye; barred pattern

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo

Plumaje

Pheasant Coucal: dark glossy black head and body; rufous-brown wings; strongly barred dark tail; reddish eye; terrestrial habits

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About These Birds

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Cucú montano (Cercococcyx montanus), 26–30 cm. Partes superiores pardo oscuras, partes inferiores estriadas en blanco y castaño. Cola larga con barras blancas en las puntas. Habita en bosques de montaña del África oriental y central. Parásito de nidos. Se alimenta de insectos y orugas.

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.

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