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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo	Western Koel
학명	Coccyzus vetula	Eudynamys scolopaceus
목	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
과	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
보전 상태	Least Concern	Least Concern
체장	—	—
날개 폭	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	39.3 cm (15.5 in)
체중	95.5 g (3.37 oz)	230.0 g (8.11 oz)
식성	--	--
산란 수	--	2-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

🌲 Forest

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo only

없음

Western Koel only

없음

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Song & Call Comparison

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo

노래

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

Western Koel

노래

Loud, far-carrying nasal call; distinctive penetrating notes audible through dense tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo

Least Concern

Western Koel

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How to Tell Them Apart

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo

깃털

Black-billed Cuckoo: olive-brown above; white below; black bill; long dark tail; white-buff tipped tail; North American migrant

Western Koel

깃털

Shining Bronze-cuckoo: brilliant iridescent golden-green above; white barred below; bronze-green head; reddish eye; small size

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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.

Western Koel

서방뻐꾸기(Eudynamys scolopaceus) — 39~46cm. 수컷은 윤기있는 검은색; 암컷은 갈색 줄무늬. 남아시아와 동남아시아에 분포. 탁란성; 까마귀류와 왜가리류의 둥지에 탁란. 관심필요종.

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