Diederik Cuckoo vs Lesser Roadrunner

Chrysococcyx caprius 比較対象 Geococcyx velox

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Diederik Cuckoo Lesser Roadrunner
学名 Chrysococcyx caprius Geococcyx velox
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 22.7 cm (8.9 in) 28.3 cm (11.1 in)
体重 32.44 g (1.14 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

Diederik Cuckoo only

Lesser Roadrunner only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Diederik Cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, far-carrying call with resonant quality; deep hollow notes audible far 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

Diederik Cuckoo

Least Concern

Lesser Roadrunner

About These Birds

Diederik Cuckoo

ジデリックカッコウ(Chrysococcyx caprius)はサブサハラアフリカに広く分布する小型のカッコウです。オスは輝く緑色と白の体色を持ちます。托卵性で、ウィーバーバードの巣を主な托卵先とします。「ジー・ジー・ジーデリック」という鳴き声から英名が付きました。

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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