Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo vs Lesser Roadrunner

Cercococcyx olivinus comparado com Geococcyx velox

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo Lesser Roadrunner
Nome científico Cercococcyx olivinus Geococcyx velox
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 27,8 cm (10.9 in) 28,3 cm (11.1 in)
Peso 65,83333333333333 g (2.32 oz) 184,1 g (6.49 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo only

Lesser Roadrunner only

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Song & Call Comparison

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Lesser Roadrunner

Canto

Loud, call carrying far; distinctive hollow notes audible across dry open Central American terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Least Concern

Lesser Roadrunner

How to Tell Them Apart

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Plumagem

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo: olive-brown above; pale buff below; very long graduated dark tail; red eye; olive coloration diagnostic

Lesser Roadrunner

About These Birds

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Cuculo-de-peito-oliva (Cercococcyx olivinus), 26–30 cm. Partes superiores oliváceas com marcações escuras, partes inferiores com barras rufivas e brancas, cauda longa. Habita florestas tropicais da África Ocidental e Central. Parasita ninhos de outras aves. Alimenta-se de insetos e lagartas.

Lesser Roadrunner

Lesser Roadrunner (Geococcyx velox) — 46–52 cm. Similar to Greater Roadrunner but smaller with a more streaked breast. Found in dry scrub, open woodland, and arid valleys from Mexico to Nicaragua. Non-parasitic; carnivorous; eats insects and small vertebrates. Shares the same terrestrial running lifestyle as its northern relative.

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