Sunda Cuckoo vs Lesser Roadrunner

Cuculus lepidus 比較対象 Geococcyx velox

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sunda Cuckoo Lesser Roadrunner
学名 Cuculus lepidus Geococcyx velox
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 31.0 cm (12.2 in) 28.3 cm (11.1 in)
体重 78.0 g (2.75 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

Sunda Cuckoo only

Lesser Roadrunner only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Sunda Cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from 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

Sunda Cuckoo

Least Concern

Lesser Roadrunner

How to Tell Them Apart

Sunda Cuckoo

羽毛

Sunda Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; Sunda islands endemic cuckoo

Lesser Roadrunner

About These Birds

Sunda Cuckoo

Sunda Cuckoo (Cuculus lepidus) — 28–31 cm. Grey above; barred underparts; yellow orbital ring. Restricted to montane forest of the Greater Sundas — Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Closely related to and formerly lumped with Himalayan and Oriental cuckoos.

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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