Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo vs Lesser Roadrunner

Cercococcyx montanus 比較対象 Geococcyx velox

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo Lesser Roadrunner
学名 Cercococcyx montanus Geococcyx velox
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 29.3 cm (11.5 in) 28.3 cm (11.1 in)
体重 58.0 g (2.05 oz) 184.1 g (6.49 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

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Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo only

Lesser Roadrunner only

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Song & Call Comparison

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating rough notes carrying through dense humid 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

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Least Concern

Lesser Roadrunner

How to Tell Them Apart

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

羽毛

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo: brown above; pale below with dark barring; very long graduated dark barred tail; red eye; barred pattern

Lesser Roadrunner

About These Birds

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

横縞長尾カッコウ (Cercococcyx montanus) — 26〜30 cm。上面は褐色;下面は白色で全体に太い暗色の横縞;長い尾。東・中部アフリカの山地林下層に生息。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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