Mangrove Cuckoo vs Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Coccyzus minor comparado con Neomorphus rufipennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Mangrove Cuckoo | Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Coccyzus minor | Neomorphus rufipennis |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 27,0 cm (10.6 in) | 34,1 cm (13.4 in) |
| Peso | 66,85000000000001 g (2.36 oz) | 381,25 g (13.45 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2-4 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Ninguno
Mangrove Cuckoo only
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo only
Song & Call Comparison
Mangrove Cuckoo
Harsh, penetrating call with raucous quality; loud rough notes carrying through dense forest habitat.
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low-frequency sound carrying across dense lowland tropical forest floor.
Estado de conservación
Mangrove Cuckoo
Rufous-winged Ground-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
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
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.
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.