Black-billed Koel vs Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Eudynamys melanorhynchus so với Morococcyx erythropygus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Thuộc Tính | Black-billed Koel | Lesser Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Tên Khoa Học | Eudynamys melanorhynchus | Morococcyx erythropygus |
| Bộ | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Họ | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
| Chiều Dài | — | — |
| Chiều Dài Sải Cánh | — | 19,8 cm (7.8 in) |
| Khối Lượng | 199,875 g (7.05 oz) | 66,6 g (2.35 oz) |
| Chế Độ Ăn | -- | -- |
| Số Trứng | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Môi Trường Sống Chung
Không
Black-billed Koel only
Lesser Ground-cuckoo only
Không
Song & Call Comparison
Black-billed Koel
Loud, resonant call with musical quality; rich carrying notes given from tall forest tree in Borneo.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Soft, ventriloquial whistled phrase; clear pure notes given quietly and deceptively from dense tropical thicket.
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Black-billed Koel
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-billed Koel
Golden Bronze-cuckoo: golden-bronze iridescence; white barred underparts; golden-green head; bronze sheen; small Pacific cuckoo
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
Black-billed Koel
Black-billed Koel (Eudynamys melanorhynchus) — 38–44 cm. Male glossy black with a dark bill (unlike related koels with pale bills); female similar to Western Koel female. Endemic to Sulawesi and Sula Islands in Indonesia. Brood parasite; hosts include corvids. Frugivore and 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.