Lesser Cuckoo vs Guira Cuckoo
Cuculus poliocephalus comparado con Guira guira
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Lesser Cuckoo | Guira Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Cuculus poliocephalus | Guira guira |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 30,8 cm (12.1 in) | 34,7 cm (13.7 in) |
| Peso | 51,5 g (1.82 oz) | 141,73333333333335 g (5.00 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | Omnivore of open South American country; eats large insects, small frogs, lizards, and bird eggs. … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Lesser Cuckoo
Loud, far-carrying call; penetrating resonant notes given repeatedly from dense African forest canopy.
Guira Cuckoo
Loud, gurgling call with hollow quality; distinctive multi-tonal sound carrying across open African savanna.
Geographic Range & Migration
Lesser Cuckoo
Guira Cuckoo
Found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes from Brazil to Argentina. Resident and gregarious.
Estado de conservación
Lesser Cuckoo
Guira Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Lesser Cuckoo
Lesser Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; slender; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; smaller than Common Cuckoo
Guira Cuckoo
Broad-billed Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; broadly barred white below; wide bars; reddish eye; Australian bronze cuckoo
About These Birds
Lesser Cuckoo
Pequeño cuclillo de 25 cm con cabeza gris y vientre barrado, ampliamente distribuido desde Asia del Este hasta el sur de Asia y África Oriental.
Guira Cuckoo
El urraco es un cuclillo social de América del Sur con plumaje estriado marrón y blanco, cola larga y cresta naranja-rojiza pronunciada. Mide unos 38 cm. Habita en áreas abiertas y semiabiertas de Brasil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay y Bolivia. Vive en grupos ruidosos de 6-18 individuos y cría cooperativamente, con varios pares poniendo huevos en el mismo nido. Se alimenta de insectos, lagartijas y pequeños vertebrados.