Black-throated Coucal vs Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Centropus leucogaster comparado com Morococcyx erythropygus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Black-throated Coucal | Lesser Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Centropus leucogaster | Morococcyx erythropygus |
| Ordem | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Família | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 39,2 cm (15.4 in) | 19,8 cm (7.8 in) |
| Peso | 309,0 g (10.90 oz) | 66,6 g (2.35 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
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Black-throated Coucal only
Lesser Ground-cuckoo only
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Song & Call Comparison
Black-throated Coucal
Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low notes carrying across rainforest in Southeast Asia.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Soft, ventriloquial whistled phrase; clear pure notes given quietly and deceptively from dense tropical thicket.
Estado de conservação
Black-throated Coucal
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-throated Coucal
White-elbowed Coucal: white elbow patch; dark brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; white elbow spot
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
Black-throated Coucal
Cucal-de-ventre-branco (Centropus leucogaster), 38–42 cm. Cabeça, pescoço e partes superiores pretos com brilho esverdeado, asas castanho-rufivas, ventre branco puro. Olhos vermelhos. Habita bordas de florestas e matagais na África Ocidental e Central. Alimenta-se de insetos e pequenos vertebrados.
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.