Lesser Cuckoo vs Guira Cuckoo
Cuculus poliocephalus เปรียบเทียบกับ Guira guira
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Lesser Cuckoo | Guira Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Cuculus poliocephalus | Guira guira |
| อันดับ | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| ความยาว | — | — |
| กว้างปีก | 30.8 cm (12.1 in) | 34.7 cm (13.7 in) |
| น้ำหนัก | 51.5 g (1.82 oz) | 141.73333333333335 g (5.00 oz) |
| อาหาร | -- | Omnivore of open South American country; eats large insects, small frogs, lizards, and bird eggs. … |
| จำนวนไข่ | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Lesser Cuckoo
Loud, far-carrying call; penetrating resonant notes given repeatedly from dense African forest canopy.
Guira Cuckoo
Loud, gurgling call with hollow quality; distinctive multi-tonal sound carrying across open African savanna.
Geographic Range & Migration
Lesser Cuckoo
Guira Cuckoo
Found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes from Brazil to Argentina. Resident and gregarious.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
Lesser Cuckoo
Guira Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Lesser Cuckoo
Lesser Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; slender; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; smaller than Common Cuckoo
Guira Cuckoo
Broad-billed Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; broadly barred white below; wide bars; reddish eye; Australian bronze cuckoo
About These Birds
Lesser Cuckoo
Lesser Cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) — 25–28 cm. Grey above; whitish below with black barring; yellow orbital ring; long tail. Migratory; breeds across South and East Asia from Afghanistan to Japan; winters to East Africa and South Asia. Brood parasite targeting warblers. 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.