Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo vs Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Cercococcyx mechowi เปรียบเทียบกับ Morococcyx erythropygus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo | Lesser Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Cercococcyx mechowi | Morococcyx erythropygus |
| อันดับ | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| ความยาว | — | — |
| กว้างปีก | 26.1 cm (10.3 in) | 19.8 cm (7.8 in) |
| น้ำหนัก | 57.0 g (2.01 oz) | 66.6 g (2.35 oz) |
| อาหาร | -- | -- |
| จำนวนไข่ | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
Loud, raucous call with hollow resonant quality; distinctive far-carrying notes through dense forest.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Soft, ventriloquial whistled phrase; clear pure notes given quietly and deceptively from dense tropical thicket.
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Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo: dark dusky brown above; pale buff below; very long graduated dark tail; red eye; forest canopy specialist
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
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo (Cercococcyx mechowi) — 28–32 cm. Dark brown above; pale buff below with fine dark barring; very long graduated tail. Inhabits dense forest understorey across Central Africa. Brood parasite targeting ant-thrushes and other forest passerines. Insectivore. Secretive; more often heard than seen.
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.