Bay Coucal vs Guira Cuckoo
Centropus celebensis comparado com Guira guira
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Bay Coucal | Guira Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Centropus celebensis | Guira guira |
| Ordem | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Família | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 36,4 cm (14.3 in) | 34,7 cm (13.7 in) |
| Peso | 244,4 g (8.62 oz) | 141,73333333333335 g (5.00 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | Omnivore of open South American country; eats large insects, small frogs, lizards, and bird eggs. … |
| Tamanho da postura | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Bay Coucal
Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low-frequency notes given from dense forest floor in Madagascar.
Guira Cuckoo
Loud, gurgling call with hollow quality; distinctive multi-tonal sound carrying across open African savanna.
Geographic Range & Migration
Bay Coucal
Guira Cuckoo
Found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes from Brazil to Argentina. Resident and gregarious.
Estado de conservação
Bay Coucal
Guira Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Bay Coucal
Greater Coucal: glossy blue-black head and underparts; rich chestnut wings; red eye; long graduated black tail; common large coucal
Guira Cuckoo
Broad-billed Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; broadly barred white below; wide bars; reddish eye; Australian bronze cuckoo
About These Birds
Bay Coucal
Cucal de Célebes (Centropus celebensis), 40–45 cm. Dorso castanho-rufivo, asas avermelhadas, cabeça e partes inferiores negras com reflexo azul-esverdeado. Olhos vermelhos, bico curvo. Endêmico das florestas e matagais de Sulawesi e ilhas adjacentes. Alimenta-se de insetos e pequenos animais.
Guira Cuckoo
A distinctive, socially gregarious cuckoo (36-42 cm) found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes. Shaggy orange-rufous crest, streaked plumage, and long tail. Omnivore, feeding on insects, small vertebrates, and eggs. Often seen in noisy family groups.