Pheasant Coucal vs Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Centropus phasianinus comparado com Morococcyx erythropygus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Pheasant Coucal | Lesser Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Centropus phasianinus | Morococcyx erythropygus |
| Ordem | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Família | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 49,8 cm (19.6 in) | 19,8 cm (7.8 in) |
| Peso | 331,5 g (11.69 oz) | 66,6 g (2.35 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 3-5 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
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Pheasant Coucal only
Lesser Ground-cuckoo only
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Song & Call Comparison
Pheasant Coucal
Harsh, chattering call with coarse quality; rapid series of rough notes delivered from tropical forest perch.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Soft, ventriloquial whistled phrase; clear pure notes given quietly and deceptively from dense tropical thicket.
Estado de conservação
Pheasant Coucal
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Pheasant Coucal
Black-throated Coucal: black throat; brown streaked above; rufous wings; buff below; long dark tail; red eye; black throat diagnostic
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
Pheasant Coucal
Cucal-faisão (Centropus phasianinus), 50–70 cm. Grande e robusto, com dorso e asas castanho-rufivos com listras, partes inferiores esbranquiçadas, cauda longa e preta. Olhos vermelhos. Habita florestas, matagais e jardins da Austrália e Nova Guiné. Alimenta-se de insetos, lagartos, ovos e pequenos animais.
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.