Black-billed Koel vs Guira Cuckoo
Eudynamys melanorhynchus в сравнении с Guira guira
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Black-billed Koel | Guira Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Eudynamys melanorhynchus | Guira guira |
| Отряд | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Семейство | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Охранный статус | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
| Длина | — | — |
| Размах крыльев | — | 34,7 cm (13.7 in) |
| Масса | 199,875 g (7.05 oz) | 141,73333333333335 g (5.00 oz) |
| Питание | -- | Omnivore of open South American country; eats large insects, small frogs, lizards, and bird eggs. … |
| Размер кладки | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Black-billed Koel
Loud, resonant call with musical quality; rich carrying notes given from tall forest tree in Borneo.
Guira Cuckoo
Loud, gurgling call with hollow quality; distinctive multi-tonal sound carrying across open African savanna.
Geographic Range & Migration
Black-billed Koel
Guira Cuckoo
Found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes from Brazil to Argentina. Resident and gregarious.
Охранный статус
Black-billed Koel
Guira Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-billed Koel
Golden Bronze-cuckoo: golden-bronze iridescence; white barred underparts; golden-green head; bronze sheen; small Pacific cuckoo
Guira Cuckoo
Broad-billed Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; broadly barred white below; wide bars; reddish eye; Australian bronze cuckoo
About These Birds
Black-billed Koel
Black-billed Koel (Eudynamys melanorhynchus) — 38–44 cm. Male glossy black with a dark bill (unlike related koels with pale bills); female similar to Western Koel female. Endemic to Sulawesi and Sula Islands in Indonesia. Brood parasite; hosts include corvids. Frugivore and insectivore.
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.