Sahul Brush Cuckoo vs Lesser Roadrunner

Cacomantis variolosus 比較対象 Geococcyx velox

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sahul Brush Cuckoo Lesser Roadrunner
学名 Cacomantis variolosus Geococcyx velox
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 23.1 cm (9.1 in) 28.3 cm (11.1 in)
体重 35.0 g (1.23 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

Sahul Brush Cuckoo only

Lesser Roadrunner only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Sahul Brush Cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, raucous call with harsh nasal quality; penetrating 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

Sahul Brush Cuckoo

Least Concern

Lesser Roadrunner

How to Tell Them Apart

Sahul Brush Cuckoo

羽毛

Sahul Brush Cuckoo: brown above; pale buff below; long dark tail; yellow-green orbital ring; Sahul region Australasian species

Lesser Roadrunner

About These Birds

Sahul Brush Cuckoo

ニューギニア、北部オーストラリア、メラネシアに生息する体長22〜26cmのカッコウ。托卵性。

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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