Oriental Cuckoo vs Lesser Roadrunner

Cuculus optatus 比較対象 Geococcyx velox

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Oriental Cuckoo Lesser Roadrunner
学名 Cuculus optatus Geococcyx velox
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 28.3 cm (11.1 in)
体重 102.26666666666667 g (3.61 oz) 184.1 g (6.49 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 1-2 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Oriental Cuckoo only

Lesser Roadrunner only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Oriental Cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh 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

Oriental Cuckoo

Least Concern

Lesser Roadrunner

How to Tell Them Apart

Oriental Cuckoo

羽毛

Oriental Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; broad barring; Asian migrant species

Lesser Roadrunner

About These Birds

Oriental Cuckoo

オオカッコウ(Cuculus optatus)— 東アジアから東南アジアにかけての森林に生息するカッコウ。ジュウイチとも呼ばれる。

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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