Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo vs Raffles's Malkoha

Neomorphus rufipennis comparado con Rhinortha chlorophaea

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo Raffles's Malkoha
Nombre científico Neomorphus rufipennis Rhinortha chlorophaea
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,1 cm (13.4 in) 23,6 cm (9.3 in)
Peso 381,25 g (13.45 oz) 52,5 g (1.85 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2-3
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo only

Ninguno

Raffles's Malkoha only

Ninguno

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Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo

Canto

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low-frequency sound carrying across dense lowland tropical forest floor.

Raffles's Malkoha

Canto

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep powerful notes audible through dense forest in Southeast Asia.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo

Least Concern

Raffles's Malkoha

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How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo

Plumaje

Pheasant Coucal: dark glossy black head and body; rufous-brown wings; strongly barred dark tail; reddish eye; terrestrial habits

Raffles's Malkoha

Plumaje

Crested Coua: blue-gray body; white below; brilliant blue and red bare facial skin; long tail white-tipped; Madagascar forest species

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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.

Raffles's Malkoha

Raffles's Malkoha (Rhinortha chlorophaea) — 30–35 cm. Slender; rufous above with green gloss; pale grey below; long white-tipped tail; red bill and orbital skin. Inhabits primary and tall secondary forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Non-parasitic; forages in the mid-storey. Insectivore; eats caterpillars and large insects.

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