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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Red-crested Malkoha
さえずり
Sharp, rising whistled phrase; clean ascending notes with emphatic quality from tropical forest perch.
Guira Cuckoo
さえずり
Loud, gurgling call with hollow quality; distinctive multi-tonal sound carrying across open African savanna.
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Geographic Range & Migration
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Geographic Range & Migration
Red-crested Malkoha
Guira Cuckoo
Found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes from Brazil to Argentina. Resident and gregarious.
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Conservation Status Comparison
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保全状況
Least Concern
Red-crested Malkoha
Least Concern
Guira Cuckoo
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
Red-crested Malkoha
羽毛
Raffles's Malkoha: green above; pale buff below; red-tipped bill; bare red orbital skin; long graduated dark tail; southeast Asia
Guira Cuckoo
羽毛
Broad-billed Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; broadly barred white below; wide bars; reddish eye; Australian bronze cuckoo
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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Red-crested Malkoha (Dasylophus superciliosus) — 40–44 cm. Dark green above; rufous below; prominent red crest; bare red orbital ring; long white-tipped tail. Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon, Samar, Leyte). Inhabits primary and secondary forest. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.
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Related Comparisons
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