Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo vs Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Carpococcyx renauldi comparado com Morococcyx erythropygus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo | Lesser Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Carpococcyx renauldi | Morococcyx erythropygus |
| Ordem | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Família | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservação | Endangered | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 55,7 cm (21.9 in) | 19,8 cm (7.8 in) |
| Peso | 400,0 g (14.11 oz) | 66,6 g (2.35 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 2-4 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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Lesser Ground-cuckoo only
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Song & Call Comparison
Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo
Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich clear notes audible through dense tropical Southeast Asian forest.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Soft, ventriloquial whistled phrase; clear pure notes given quietly and deceptively from dense tropical thicket.
Estado de conservação
Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo
Black Coucal (breeding): glossy all-black breeding plumage; red eye; long dark tail; non-breeding streaked brown; dimorphic
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Greater Roadrunner: boldly streaked brown above; white-cream below with dark streaks; long tail; shaggy crest; bare facial skin; fast runner
About These Birds
Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo
Cuco-terrestre-coral de 55–60 cm, habita florestas tropicais da Indochina, incluindo Camboja, Laos e Vietnã.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Lesser Ground-cuckoo (Morococcyx erythropygus) — 28 cm. Brown above; chestnut rump; whitish underparts; bare blue orbital skin. Inhabits dry and semi-arid scrub from Mexico to Costa Rica. Non-parasitic; builds its own nest in low shrubs. Runs on the ground hunting large insects, lizards, and amphibians. Monotypic genus endemic to Mesoamerica.