Plaintive Cuckoo vs Guira Cuckoo
Cacomantis merulinus so với Guira guira
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Thuộc Tính | Plaintive Cuckoo | Guira Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Tên Khoa Học | Cacomantis merulinus | Guira guira |
| Bộ | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Họ | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Chiều Dài | — | — |
| Chiều Dài Sải Cánh | 20,8 cm (8.2 in) | 34,7 cm (13.7 in) |
| Khối Lượng | 25,75 g (0.91 oz) | 141,73333333333335 g (5.00 oz) |
| Chế Độ Ăn | -- | Omnivore of open South American country; eats large insects, small frogs, lizards, and bird eggs. … |
| Số Trứng | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Plaintive Cuckoo
Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep notes given from dense forest canopy in Africa. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Guira Cuckoo
Loud, gurgling call with hollow quality; distinctive multi-tonal sound carrying across open African savanna.
Geographic Range & Migration
Plaintive Cuckoo
Guira Cuckoo
Found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes from Brazil to Argentina. Resident and gregarious.
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Plaintive Cuckoo
Guira Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Plaintive Cuckoo
Plaintive Cuckoo: gray-brown above; rufous-orange below; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; sexually dimorphic rufous morph females
Guira Cuckoo
Broad-billed Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; broadly barred white below; wide bars; reddish eye; Australian bronze cuckoo
About These Birds
Plaintive Cuckoo
Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus) — 20–24 cm. Male: grey above; rufous-orange below; yellow orbital skin. Female: heavily barred morph often differs. Widespread in South and Southeast Asia from Bangladesh to the Philippines. Brood parasite targeting tailorbirds and other warblers. Insectivore. Named for its plaintive descending whistle.
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.