Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Lesser Roadrunner

Cuculus crassirostris 比較対象 Geococcyx velox

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sulawesi Cuckoo Lesser Roadrunner
学名 Cuculus crassirostris Geococcyx velox
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 41.2 cm (16.2 in) 28.3 cm (11.1 in)
体重 85.0 g (3.00 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

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Lesser Roadrunner only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. 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

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Lesser Roadrunner

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Cuckoo

羽毛

Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus

Lesser Roadrunner

About These Birds

Sulawesi Cuckoo

サンギヘカッコウ(Cuculus crassirostris)— スラウェシ北部のサンギヘ諸島固有のカッコウ。太い嘴が特徴。森林に生息する希少種。

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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