Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo vs Lesser Roadrunner

Coccyzus vetula 比較対象 Geococcyx velox

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo Lesser Roadrunner
学名 Coccyzus vetula Geococcyx velox
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 24.1 cm (9.5 in) 28.3 cm (11.1 in)
体重 95.5 g (3.37 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

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo only

Lesser Roadrunner only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, far-carrying resonant call with melodic quality; clear rich notes given from tall forest tree.

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

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo

Least Concern

Lesser Roadrunner

About These Birds

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus vetula) — 37–42 cm. Brown above; cinnamon-buff underparts; long tail with bold white tips; bare red orbital skin. Endemic to Jamaica in forest and wooded scrub. Non-parasitic; specialised lizard hunter, hence the name. Also eats large insects and small vertebrates.

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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