Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Greater Roadrunner

Cuculus crassirostris в сравнении с Geococcyx californianus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Sulawesi Cuckoo Greater Roadrunner
Научное название Cuculus crassirostris Geococcyx californianus
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 36,2 cm (14.3 in)
Масса 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 338,0 g (11.92 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Greater Roadrunner only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Пение

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

Greater Roadrunner

Пение

Loud, far-carrying call; distinctive resonant notes audible across open terrain with remarkable carrying power.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Greater Roadrunner

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Оперение

Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus

Greater Roadrunner

About These Birds

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Sulawesi Cuckoo (Cuculus crassirostris) — 30–34 cm. Dark grey above; pale below with bold brown-grey barring; heavier bill than most Cuculus. Endemic to Sulawesi in montane forest. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly known.

Greater Roadrunner

Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) — 52–62 cm. Streaked brown-and-white; erectile crest; bare red-and-blue post-ocular patch; long tail. Inhabits deserts and chaparral of the southwestern USA and Mexico. Non-parasitic; carnivorous — eats rattlesnakes, lizards, scorpions, and birds. Runs up to 32 km/h; iconic bird of the Sonoran Desert.

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