Fan-tailed Cuckoo vs Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo

Cacomantis flabelliformis dibandingkan dengan Neomorphus rufipennis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Fan-tailed Cuckoo Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Nama Ilmiah Cacomantis flabelliformis Neomorphus rufipennis
Ordo Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famili Cuculidae Cuculidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 27,4 cm (10.8 in) 34,1 cm (13.4 in)
Berat 53,8 g (1.90 oz) 381,25 g (13.45 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang -- --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Fan-tailed Cuckoo only

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Kicauan

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating rough notes carrying through dense forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo

Kicauan

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

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Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Least Concern

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Bulu

Fan-tailed Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; rufous-orange breast; white-tipped tail feathers; yellow eye-ring; fan-shaped tail display

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo

Bulu

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

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About These Birds

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) — 24–28 cm. Grey above; rich rufous-orange below; yellow orbital ring; tail with white spots. Found in forest, woodland, and heath across Australia, New Guinea, and SW Pacific islands. Brood parasite targeting thornbills, scrubwrens, and gerygones. Insectivore.

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.

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