Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo vs Lesser Roadrunner

Cercococcyx olivinus 比較対象 Geococcyx velox

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo Lesser Roadrunner
学名 Cercococcyx olivinus Geococcyx velox
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 27.8 cm (10.9 in) 28.3 cm (11.1 in)
体重 65.83333333333333 g (2.32 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

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo only

Lesser Roadrunner only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from dense forest canopy. 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

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Least Concern

Lesser Roadrunner

How to Tell Them Apart

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

羽毛

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo: olive-brown above; pale buff below; very long graduated dark tail; red eye; olive coloration diagnostic

Lesser Roadrunner

About These Birds

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

オリーブ長尾カッコウ (Cercococcyx olivinus) — 28〜32 cm。上面はオリーブ褐色;下面は淡いバフ色でかすかな横縞;長い尾。西・中部アフリカの山地・亜山地林に生息。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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