Yellow-billed Cuckoo vs Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus comparado con Neomorphus rufipennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Coccyzus americanus | Neomorphus rufipennis |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 28,7 cm (11.3 in) | 34,1 cm (13.4 in) |
| Peso | 56,73333333333333 g (2.00 oz) | 381,25 g (13.45 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1-5 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Yellow-billed Cuckoo only
Ninguno
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo only
Ninguno
Song & Call Comparison
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep musical notes audible impressively through dense tropical forest.
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low-frequency sound carrying across dense lowland tropical forest floor.
Estado de conservación
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Little Cuckoo: small; rich chestnut-rufous above; pale buff below; rufous tail; yellow bill; neotropical squirrel cuckoo group
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
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) — 27–32 cm. Brown above; white below; yellow lower mandible; rufous wing patches in flight; white-spotted tail. Migratory breeder in North America; winters in South America. Non-parasitic. Insectivore specialising in caterpillars and cicadas. Western population listed as Threatened.
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.