Guira Cuckoo vs Chestnut-bellied Malkoha

Guira guira comparado com Phaenicophaeus sumatranus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Guira Cuckoo Chestnut-bellied Malkoha
Nome científico Guira guira Phaenicophaeus sumatranus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Near Threatened
Comprimento
Envergadura 34,7 cm (13.7 in) 27,8 cm (10.9 in)
Peso 141,73333333333335 g (5.00 oz) 97,2 g (3.43 oz)
Dieta Omnivore of open South American country; eats large insects, small frogs, lizards, and bird eggs. … --
Tamanho da postura -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Guira Cuckoo only

Chestnut-bellied Malkoha only

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Song & Call Comparison

Guira Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, gurgling call with hollow quality; distinctive multi-tonal sound carrying across open African savanna.

Chestnut-bellied Malkoha

Canto

Loud, mellow whistled phrase; rich resonant notes building in deliberate sequence through forest canopy.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Guira Cuckoo

Found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes from Brazil to Argentina. Resident and gregarious.

Chestnut-bellied Malkoha

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Guira Cuckoo

Near Threatened

Chestnut-bellied Malkoha

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How to Tell Them Apart

Guira Cuckoo

Plumagem

Broad-billed Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; broadly barred white below; wide bars; reddish eye; Australian bronze cuckoo

Chestnut-bellied Malkoha

Plumagem

Red-breasted Coua: brilliant rufous-red breast; gray head; olive-brown above; bare blue facial skin; long tail; Madagascar endemic

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About These Birds

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.

Chestnut-bellied Malkoha

Chestnut-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus sumatranus) — 40–45 cm. Dark blue-green above; chestnut belly; green bill; bare red orbital skin; long tail. Inhabits lowland and hill forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Non-parasitic. Insectivore specialising in hairy caterpillars.

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