Mangrove Cuckoo vs Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor comparado con Hierococcyx bocki
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Mangrove Cuckoo | Dark Hawk-Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Coccyzus minor | Hierococcyx bocki |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 27,0 cm (10.6 in) | 35,9 cm (14.1 in) |
| Peso | 66,85000000000001 g (2.36 oz) | 137,0 g (4.83 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2-4 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Mangrove Cuckoo
Harsh, penetrating call with raucous quality; loud rough notes carrying through dense forest habitat.
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in South Asia.
Estado de conservación
Mangrove Cuckoo
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Mangrove Cuckoo
Squirrel Cuckoo (Piaya): rich rufous-brown above; pale buff below; long graduated rufous tail; yellow orbital ring; neotropical
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
Mangrove Cuckoo
Mangrove Cuckoo (Coccyzus minor) — 28–32 cm. Brown above; buffy-orange wash on breast and belly; yellow lower mandible; long tail with white spots. Inhabits mangroves, tropical hammocks, and scrub from Florida and the Caribbean to northern South America. Non-parasitic. Insectivore feeding on caterpillars and invertebrates.
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.