Dark Hawk-Cuckoo vs Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo
Hierococcyx bocki comparado con Neomorphus geoffroyi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Dark Hawk-Cuckoo | Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Hierococcyx bocki | Neomorphus geoffroyi |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 35,9 cm (14.1 in) | 33,0 cm (13.0 in) |
| Peso | 137,0 g (4.83 oz) | 350,2 g (12.35 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo only
Ninguno
Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo only
Ninguno
Song & Call Comparison
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in South Asia.
Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo
Deep, hollow booming call; resonant bass notes carrying surprisingly far across dense tropical forest floor.
Estado de conservación
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
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
Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo
Scaled Ground-cuckoo: pale buff below with dark scaling; brown above; blue orbital skin; long tail; banded underparts; runs on ground
About These Birds
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.
Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo
Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo (Neomorphus geoffroyi) — 46–50 cm. Bronzy-brown above; buff below; rufous vent; bare blue facial skin; decurved bill. Inhabits humid lowland forest from Mexico to South America. Non-parasitic; follows army ant swarms to catch flushed prey. Rare and secretive. Insectivore.