Greater Coucal vs Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Centropus sinensis comparado com Morococcyx erythropygus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Greater Coucal | Lesser Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Centropus sinensis | Morococcyx erythropygus |
| Ordem | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Família | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 42,5 cm (16.7 in) | 19,8 cm (7.8 in) |
| Peso | 281,5 g (9.93 oz) | 66,6 g (2.35 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 2-4 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
Nenhum
Greater Coucal only
Lesser Ground-cuckoo only
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Song & Call Comparison
Greater Coucal
Loud, nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive resonant notes audible through dense Southeast Asian forest.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Soft, ventriloquial whistled phrase; clear pure notes given quietly and deceptively from dense tropical thicket.
Estado de conservação
Greater Coucal
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Greater Coucal
Short-toed Coucal (Philippine): shorter tail; dark brown above; rufous wings; buff below; dark streaks; red eye; Philippine species
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
Greater Coucal
Cucal-maior (Centropus sinensis), 47–52 cm. Grande, com cabeça e partes inferiores negras com brilho azulado e asas castanho-avermelhadas. Olhos vermelhos, bico robusto. Amplamente distribuído em matagais, arrozais e bordas de florestas da Ásia Meridional e Sudeste Asiático. Alimenta-se de insetos, lagartos e ovos de aves.
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.