Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo vs Lesser Roadrunner

Cercococcyx montanus в сравнении с Geococcyx velox

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo Lesser Roadrunner
Научное название Cercococcyx montanus Geococcyx velox
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 29,3 cm (11.5 in) 28,3 cm (11.1 in)
Масса 58,0 g (2.05 oz) 184,1 g (6.49 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo only

Lesser Roadrunner only

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Song & Call Comparison

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Пение

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating rough notes carrying through dense humid forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Lesser Roadrunner

Пение

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

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Least Concern

Lesser Roadrunner

How to Tell Them Apart

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Оперение

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo: brown above; pale below with dark barring; very long graduated dark barred tail; red eye; barred pattern

Lesser Roadrunner

About These Birds

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo (Cercococcyx montanus) — 26–30 cm. Brown above; whitish below with bold dark barring throughout; long tail. Inhabits montane forest undergrowth in East and Central Africa. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Skulking; identified by its high-pitched whistled song.

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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