Fan-tailed Cuckoo vs Lesser Roadrunner

Cacomantis flabelliformis 比較対象 Geococcyx velox

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Fan-tailed Cuckoo Lesser Roadrunner
学名 Cacomantis flabelliformis Geococcyx velox
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 27.4 cm (10.8 in) 28.3 cm (11.1 in)
体重 53.8 g (1.90 oz) 184.1 g (6.49 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Fan-tailed Cuckoo only

Lesser Roadrunner only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

さえずり

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

Lesser Roadrunner

さえずり

Loud, call carrying far; distinctive hollow notes audible across dry open Central American terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

保全状況

Least Concern

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Least Concern

Lesser Roadrunner

How to Tell Them Apart

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

羽毛

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

Lesser Roadrunner

About These Birds

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

オーストラリア、ニューギニア、南西太平洋に生息する体長24〜28cmのカッコウ。托卵性で扇状の尾羽が特徴。

Lesser Roadrunner

Lesser Roadrunner (Geococcyx velox) — 46–52 cm. Similar to Greater Roadrunner but smaller with a more streaked breast. Found in dry scrub, open woodland, and arid valleys from Mexico to Nicaragua. Non-parasitic; carnivorous; eats insects and small vertebrates. Shares the same terrestrial running lifestyle as its northern relative.

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