Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo vs Raffles's Malkoha

Neomorphus rufipennis comparé à Rhinortha chlorophaea

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo Raffles's Malkoha
Nom scientifique Neomorphus rufipennis Rhinortha chlorophaea
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 34,1 cm (13.4 in) 23,6 cm (9.3 in)
Poids 381,25 g (13.45 oz) 52,5 g (1.85 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)

Raffles's 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.

Raffles's Malkoha

Chant

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

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo

Least Concern

Raffles's 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

Raffles's Malkoha

Plumage

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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