Red-fronted Coua vs Guira Cuckoo
Coua reynaudii comparado com Guira guira
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Red-fronted Coua | Guira Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Coua reynaudii | Guira guira |
| Ordem | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Família | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 27,0 cm (10.6 in) | 34,7 cm (13.7 in) |
| Peso | 148,5 g (5.24 oz) | 141,73333333333335 g (5.00 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | Omnivore of open South American country; eats large insects, small frogs, lizards, and bird eggs. … |
| Tamanho da postura | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Red-fronted Coua
Loud, harsh resonant call with nasal quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Asia.
Guira Cuckoo
Loud, gurgling call with hollow quality; distinctive multi-tonal sound carrying across open African savanna.
Geographic Range & Migration
Red-fronted Coua
Guira Cuckoo
Found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes from Brazil to Argentina. Resident and gregarious.
Estado de conservação
Red-fronted Coua
Guira Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-fronted Coua
Andaman Coucal (Andamanensis): dark glossy brown above; rufous wings; pale below; long dark tail; red eye; Andaman endemic
Guira Cuckoo
Broad-billed Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; broadly barred white below; wide bars; reddish eye; Australian bronze cuckoo
About These Birds
Red-fronted Coua
Coua-de-Reynaud (Coua reynaudii) — Coua das florestas úmidas do leste de Madagascar. Plumagem com tons de verde e castanho com marcas faciais. Habita o interior de florestas primárias. Alimenta-se de insetos, lagartos e frutos. Como outros couas, é não parasitário. Em declínio acentuado por intensa desflorestação do leste de Madagascar.
Guira Cuckoo
A distinctive, socially gregarious cuckoo (36-42 cm) found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes. Shaggy orange-rufous crest, streaked plumage, and long tail. Omnivore, feeding on insects, small vertebrates, and eggs. Often seen in noisy family groups.