Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo vs Thick-billed Cuckoo
Neomorphus rufipennis comparado con Pachycoccyx audeberti
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo | Thick-billed Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Neomorphus rufipennis | Pachycoccyx audeberti |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 34,1 cm (13.4 in) | 44,1 cm (17.4 in) |
| Peso | 381,25 g (13.45 oz) | 104,0 g (3.67 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo only
Ninguno
Thick-billed Cuckoo only
Ninguno
Song & Call Comparison
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low-frequency sound carrying across dense lowland tropical forest floor.
Thick-billed Cuckoo
Deep, hollow resonant booming; powerful low notes carrying through dense humid Southeast Asian forest.
Estado de conservación
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Thick-billed Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Pheasant Coucal: dark glossy black head and body; rufous-brown wings; strongly barred dark tail; reddish eye; terrestrial habits
Thick-billed Cuckoo
Long-tailed Koel: males blue-black; females barred brown; very long tail; red eye; Pacific island koel; strongly dimorphic
About These Birds
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.
Thick-billed Cuckoo
Thick-billed Cuckoo (Pachycoccyx audeberti) — 32–36 cm. Hawk-like; dark brown above; white below with fine dark streaking; thick, strongly curved bill. Inhabits woodland and savanna of East and Central Africa from Tanzania to Malawi and Mozambique. Brood parasite targeting helmet-shrikes (Prionops). Insectivore. Rare and locally distributed.