Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo vs Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
Coccyzus longirostris comparado con Hierococcyx bocki
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo | Dark Hawk-Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Coccyzus longirostris | Hierococcyx bocki |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 27,2 cm (10.7 in) | 35,9 cm (14.1 in) |
| Peso | 101,93333333333332 g (3.60 oz) | 137,0 g (4.83 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2-3 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo
Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from dense forest in Southeast Asia.
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in South Asia.
Estado de conservación
Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo
Asian Koel: males glossy blue-black; females dark brown with white barring; red eye; long graduated tail; strongly sexually dimorphic
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo: dark brown above; pale below with dense dark barring; hawk-like; long barred tail; yellow orbital ring; dark morph
About These Birds
Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo
Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus longirostris) — 38–43 cm. Brown above; pale buff below; decurved bill; bare red orbital skin; long white-spotted tail. Endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic) in forest and scrub. Non-parasitic; specialised lizard predator. Also takes insects and small vertebrates.
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
El cucúl de halcón oscuro (Hierococcyx bocki) mide 28-31 cm. Gris oscuro en las partes superiores, pálido en las inferiores con rayas oscuras. Parásito de nido. Habita en bosques de Malasia, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Borneo) y Tailandia. Anuncia su presencia con un llamativo silbido descendente repetitivo. Especie de distribución relativamente restringida en el sureste asiático insular. Poco conocido en cuanto a sus hospedadores preferidos y biología reproductiva.