Lesser Coucal vs Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Centropus bengalensis so với Morococcyx erythropygus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Thuộc Tính | Lesser Coucal | Lesser Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Tên Khoa Học | Centropus bengalensis | Morococcyx erythropygus |
| Bộ | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Họ | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Chiều Dài | — | — |
| Chiều Dài Sải Cánh | 30,9 cm (12.2 in) | 19,8 cm (7.8 in) |
| Khối Lượng | 172,075 g (6.07 oz) | 66,6 g (2.35 oz) |
| Chế Độ Ăn | -- | -- |
| Số Trứng | 2-4 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Môi Trường Sống Chung
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Lesser Coucal only
Lesser Ground-cuckoo only
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Song & Call Comparison
Lesser Coucal
Loud, raucous call with harsh nasal quality; piercing notes carrying far through dense Madagascar forest.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Soft, ventriloquial whistled phrase; clear pure notes given quietly and deceptively from dense tropical thicket.
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Lesser Coucal
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Lesser Coucal
Black Coucal: all glossy black; red eye; shorter tail; females have rufous wash; strongly sexually dimorphic plumage
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
Lesser Coucal
Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis) — 33–38 cm. Streaked brown above with a rufous wing panel; pale buff underparts; graduated tail. Widespread from India through Southeast Asia and China; inhabits grassland, scrub, and forest edges. Non-parasitic. Insectivore and small vertebrate predator. Smaller and more grass-dwelling than related species.
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.