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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	African Cuckoo	Greater Roadrunner
학명	Cuculus gularis	Geococcyx californianus
목	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
과	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
보전 상태	Least Concern	Least Concern
체장	—	—
날개 폭	41.8 cm (16.5 in)	36.2 cm (14.3 in)
체중	105.0 g (3.70 oz)	338.0 g (11.92 oz)
식성	--	--
산란 수	--	2-6
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

African Cuckoo only

🌲 Forest

Greater Roadrunner only

없음

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Song & Call Comparison

African Cuckoo

노래

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall African forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Greater Roadrunner

노래

Loud, far-carrying call; distinctive resonant notes audible across open terrain with remarkable carrying power.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

Least Concern

Greater Roadrunner

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How to Tell Them Apart

African Cuckoo

깃털

African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common

Greater Roadrunner

깃털

Lesser Roadrunner: brown-streaked above; white-buff below; long streaked tail; shaggy short crest; blue-red facial skin; small roadrunner

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About These Birds

African Cuckoo

아프리카뻐꾸기(Cuculus gularis) — 32~35cm. 보통뻐꾸기와 매우 유사; 위쪽은 회색; 아랫면은 흰색에 가는 가로줄. 아프리카에서 번식하며 이동성. 다른 새의 둥지에 탁란.

Greater Roadrunner

Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) — 52–62 cm. Streaked brown-and-white; erectile crest; bare red-and-blue post-ocular patch; long tail. Inhabits deserts and chaparral of the southwestern USA and Mexico. Non-parasitic; carnivorous — eats rattlesnakes, lizards, scorpions, and birds. Runs up to 32 km/h; iconic bird of the Sonoran Desert.

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