Black-faced Coucal vs Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Centropus melanops comparado com Neomorphus rufipennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Black-faced Coucal | Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Centropus melanops | Neomorphus rufipennis |
| Ordem | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Família | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 31,8 cm (12.5 in) | 34,1 cm (13.4 in) |
| Peso | 219,75 g (7.75 oz) | 381,25 g (13.45 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
Black-faced Coucal only
Nenhum
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo only
Nenhum
Song & Call Comparison
Black-faced Coucal
Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; piercing notes carrying far across tall African forest habitat.
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low-frequency sound carrying across dense lowland tropical forest floor.
Estado de conservação
Black-faced Coucal
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-faced Coucal
Bay Coucal: rich rufous-brown all over; rufous wings; pale buff-white below; long dark tail; red eye; bright uniformly rufous bird
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Pheasant Coucal: dark glossy black head and body; rufous-brown wings; strongly barred dark tail; reddish eye; terrestrial habits
About These Birds
Black-faced Coucal
Cucal-de-rosto-negro (Centropus melanops), 35–40 cm. Rosto e máscara negros contrastando com dorso castanho e partes inferiores brancas ou amareladas. Olhos vermelhos. Endêmico das Filipinas, onde habita florestas secundárias e matagais. Alimenta-se de insetos, lagartos e pequenos animais.
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo (Neomorphus rufipennis) — 46–50 cm. Bronze-green above; rufous wing panels; pale buff below. Found in humid forest of Venezuela, Guyana, and northern Brazil. Non-parasitic; follows army ants. Insectivore and small vertebrate predator. Rarely encountered; Near Threatened.