Guira Cuckoo vs Chestnut-breasted Malkoha
Guira guira comparado con Phaenicophaeus curvirostris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Guira Cuckoo | Chestnut-breasted Malkoha |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Guira guira | Phaenicophaeus curvirostris |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 34,7 cm (13.7 in) | 32,9 cm (13.0 in) |
| Peso | 141,73333333333335 g (5.00 oz) | 151,525 g (5.34 oz) |
| Dieta | Omnivore of open South American country; eats large insects, small frogs, lizards, and bird eggs. … | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 2-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Guira Cuckoo only
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha only
Song & Call Comparison
Guira Cuckoo
Loud, gurgling call with hollow quality; distinctive multi-tonal sound carrying across open African savanna.
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha
Loud, far-carrying plaintive call; pure resonant notes carrying through open dry scrub habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Geographic Range & Migration
Guira Cuckoo
Found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes from Brazil to Argentina. Resident and gregarious.
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha
Estado de conservación
Guira Cuckoo
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha
How to Tell Them Apart
Guira Cuckoo
Broad-billed Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; broadly barred white below; wide bars; reddish eye; Australian bronze cuckoo
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha
Coquerel's Coua: olive-gray above; rufous-buff below; bare blue facial skin; long white-tipped tail; Madagascar dry forest cuckoo
About These Birds
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.
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus curvirostris) — 44–50 cm. Dark green above; chestnut breast; whitish belly; decurved green bill; bare red orbital skin; long white-tipped tail. Widespread in lowland forest and mangroves from the Malay Peninsula to the Philippines. Non-parasitic. Insectivore; specialises in large caterpillars.