Yellow-billed Cuckoo vs Lesser Roadrunner

Coccyzus americanus в сравнении с Geococcyx velox

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Yellow-billed Cuckoo Lesser Roadrunner
Научное название Coccyzus americanus Geococcyx velox
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 28,7 cm (11.3 in) 28,3 cm (11.1 in)
Масса 56,73333333333333 g (2.00 oz) 184,1 g (6.49 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-5 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Yellow-billed Cuckoo only

Lesser Roadrunner only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Пение

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep musical notes audible impressively through dense tropical forest.

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

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Least Concern

Lesser Roadrunner

About These Birds

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) — 27–32 cm. Brown above; white below; yellow lower mandible; rufous wing patches in flight; white-spotted tail. Migratory breeder in North America; winters in South America. Non-parasitic. Insectivore specialising in caterpillars and cicadas. Western population listed as Threatened.

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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