Red-crested Malkoha vs Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Dasylophus superciliosus เปรียบเทียบกับ Morococcyx erythropygus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Red-crested Malkoha | Lesser Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Dasylophus superciliosus | Morococcyx erythropygus |
| อันดับ | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| ความยาว | — | — |
| กว้างปีก | 30.8 cm (12.1 in) | 19.8 cm (7.8 in) |
| น้ำหนัก | 119.5 g (4.22 oz) | 66.6 g (2.35 oz) |
| อาหาร | -- | -- |
| จำนวนไข่ | 3 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Red-crested Malkoha
Sharp, rising whistled phrase; clean ascending notes with emphatic quality from tropical forest perch.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Soft, ventriloquial whistled phrase; clear pure notes given quietly and deceptively from dense tropical thicket.
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Red-crested Malkoha
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-crested Malkoha
Raffles's Malkoha: green above; pale buff below; red-tipped bill; bare red orbital skin; long graduated dark tail; southeast Asia
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
Red-crested Malkoha
Red-crested Malkoha (Dasylophus superciliosus) — 40–44 cm. Dark green above; rufous below; prominent red crest; bare red orbital ring; long white-tipped tail. Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon, Samar, Leyte). Inhabits primary and secondary forest. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.
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.