Black Coucal vs Guira Cuckoo
Centropus grillii comparado com Guira guira
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Black Coucal | Guira Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Centropus grillii | Guira guira |
| Ordem | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Família | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 32,0 cm (12.6 in) | 34,7 cm (13.7 in) |
| Peso | 117,66666666666667 g (4.15 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 | 3-6 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Black Coucal
Melodic, flute-like phrase with musical quality; clear rich notes cascading pleasantly from Madagascar forest.
Guira Cuckoo
Loud, gurgling call with hollow quality; distinctive multi-tonal sound carrying across open African savanna.
Geographic Range & Migration
Black Coucal
Guira Cuckoo
Found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes from Brazil to Argentina. Resident and gregarious.
Estado de conservação
Black Coucal
Guira Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Black Coucal
Brown Coucal: dark brown above; rufous-brown wings; buff below; long brown tail; orange-red eye; brownish plumage; African species
Guira Cuckoo
Broad-billed Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; broadly barred white below; wide bars; reddish eye; Australian bronze cuckoo
About These Birds
Black Coucal
Cucal-negro-de-ventre-preto (Centropus grillii), 25–30 cm. Pequeno, com plumagem reprodutiva preta com reflexos esverdeados e asas castanho-rufivas. Fora da estação, dorso listrado. Olhos vermelhos. Habita pastagens altas, brejos e campos agrícolas na África subsaariana. Alimenta-se principalmente de insetos.
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.