Javan Coucal vs Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Centropus nigrorufus เปรียบเทียบกับ Morococcyx erythropygus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Javan Coucal | Lesser Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Centropus nigrorufus | Morococcyx erythropygus |
| อันดับ | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| ความยาว | — | — |
| กว้างปีก | 41.3 cm (16.3 in) | 19.8 cm (7.8 in) |
| น้ำหนัก | 244.4 g (8.62 oz) | 66.6 g (2.35 oz) |
| อาหาร | -- | -- |
| จำนวนไข่ | 1-3 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Javan Coucal
Loud, far-carrying melodic call; clear resonant notes given repeatedly from dense forest in Southeast Asia.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Soft, ventriloquial whistled phrase; clear pure notes given quietly and deceptively from dense tropical thicket.
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Javan Coucal
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Javan Coucal
Rufous Coucal: entirely rich rufous-brown overall; long dark graduated tail; red eye; monochromatic rufous; Philippine endemic
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Greater Roadrunner: boldly streaked brown above; white-cream below with dark streaks; long tail; shaggy crest; bare facial skin; fast runner
About These Birds
Javan Coucal
Javan Coucal (Centropus nigrorufus) — 40–44 cm. Rufous-chestnut wings; black head and underparts; long tail. Endemic to Java, Indonesia, in lowland forest, dense scrub, and wetland edges. Non-parasitic. Omnivore. Vulnerable; severely threatened by Java's extreme habitat loss.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Lesser Ground-cuckoo (Morococcyx erythropygus) — 28 cm. Brown above; chestnut rump; whitish underparts; bare blue orbital skin. Inhabits dry and semi-arid scrub from Mexico to Costa Rica. Non-parasitic; builds its own nest in low shrubs. Runs on the ground hunting large insects, lizards, and amphibians. Monotypic genus endemic to Mesoamerica.