Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo vs Black-bellied Malkoha

Neomorphus rufipennis comparé à Phaenicophaeus diardi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo Black-bellied Malkoha
Nom scientifique Neomorphus rufipennis Phaenicophaeus diardi
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Near Threatened
Longueur
Envergure 34,1 cm (13.4 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Poids 381,25 g (13.45 oz) 65,4 g (2.31 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 2-3
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Black-bellied Malkoha only

Aucun(e)

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Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo

Chant

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

Black-bellied Malkoha

Chant

Loud, melodic far-carrying call; rich resonant notes audible impressively through tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo

Near Threatened

Black-bellied Malkoha

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How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo

Plumage

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

Black-bellied Malkoha

Plumage

African Yellowbill (Ceuthmochares): yellow bill; olive-brown above; white-buff below; long brown tail; slender; 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.

Black-bellied Malkoha

Black-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi) — 36–40 cm. Dark glossy green above; entirely black below; long tail; bare red orbital skin; green bill. Inhabits lowland and foothill forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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