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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Lesser Ground-cuckoo	Common Squirrel-cuckoo
학명	Morococcyx erythropygus	Piaya cayana
목	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
과	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
보전 상태	Least Concern	Least Concern
체장	—	—
날개 폭	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	29.1 cm (11.5 in)
체중	66.6 g (2.35 oz)	103.85 g (3.66 oz)
식성	--	--
산란 수	2	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Lesser Ground-cuckoo only

없음

Common Squirrel-cuckoo only

🌲 Forest

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Song & Call Comparison

Lesser Ground-cuckoo

노래

Soft, ventriloquial whistled phrase; clear pure notes given quietly and deceptively from dense tropical thicket.

Common Squirrel-cuckoo

노래

Harsh, far-carrying call with raucous quality; loud rough notes carrying through dense tropical forest.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Lesser Ground-cuckoo

Least Concern

Common Squirrel-cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

Lesser Ground-cuckoo

깃털

Greater Roadrunner: boldly streaked brown above; white-cream below with dark streaks; long tail; shaggy crest; bare facial skin; fast runner

Common Squirrel-cuckoo

깃털

Great Spotted Cuckoo: gray above with white spots; pale below; long white-spotted dark tail; long pale crest; European migrant

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About These Birds

Lesser Ground-cuckoo

중간 크기의 땅뻐꾸기로 체장 약 28cm이며, 갈색 윗면에 밝은 밤색 아랫면, 붉은 눈테를 갖는다. 멕시코에서 코스타리카까지 건조 및 반건조 지역의 숲과 관목지에 서식한다. 바닥에서 곤충, 도마뱀, 작은 씨앗을 먹는다. 관심 필요 종이다.

Common Squirrel-cuckoo

Common Squirrel-cuckoo (Piaya cayana) — 40–50 cm. Brilliant rufous-chestnut above and on breast; grey belly; yellow-green bill; very long tail with bold black-and-white tips. Widespread in forest and forest edge from Mexico to Bolivia and Argentina. Non-parasitic. Insectivore; agile forager in tree canopy catching large insects and caterpillars.

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