Black-billed Coucal vs Guira Cuckoo
Centropus bernsteini so với Guira guira
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Thuộc Tính | Black-billed Coucal | Guira Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Tên Khoa Học | Centropus bernsteini | Guira guira |
| Bộ | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Họ | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Chiều Dài | — | — |
| Chiều Dài Sải Cánh | 37,2 cm (14.6 in) | 34,7 cm (13.7 in) |
| Khối Lượng | 162,5 g (5.73 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 | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Black-billed Coucal
Loud, clear whistled call with carrying quality; rich musical notes audible through dense humid forest.
Guira Cuckoo
Loud, gurgling call with hollow quality; distinctive multi-tonal sound carrying across open African savanna.
Geographic Range & Migration
Black-billed Coucal
Guira Cuckoo
Found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes from Brazil to Argentina. Resident and gregarious.
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Black-billed Coucal
Guira Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-billed Coucal
White-browed Coucal: white supercilium stripe; brown-streaked above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye
Guira Cuckoo
Broad-billed Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; broadly barred white below; wide bars; reddish eye; Australian bronze cuckoo
About These Birds
Black-billed Coucal
Black-billed Coucal (Centropus bernsteini) — 40–44 cm. Rufous-chestnut back and wings; black head and underparts; all-black bill. Restricted to northern and western New Guinea in lowland forest and scrub. Non-parasitic. Omnivore.
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.