Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo vs Lesser Roadrunner

Cacomantis castaneiventris 对比 Geococcyx velox

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo Lesser Roadrunner
学名 Cacomantis castaneiventris Geococcyx velox
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 22.1 cm (8.7 in) 28.3 cm (11.1 in)
体重 31.5 g (1.11 oz) 184.1 g (6.49 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo only

Lesser Roadrunner only

Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying resonant call with chestnut-breasted quality; deep hollow notes carrying through Pacific forest.

Lesser Roadrunner

鸣唱

Loud, call carrying far; distinctive hollow notes audible across dry open Central American terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

保护状况

Least Concern

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Least Concern

Lesser Roadrunner

How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

羽毛

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo: rich chestnut breast; gray-brown above; pale belly; long dark tail; red orbital ring; bold chestnut breast

Lesser Roadrunner

About These Birds

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

栗腹杜鹃,体长20–24厘米,分布于澳大利亚约克角半岛和新几内亚南部,为巢寄生鸟类。

Lesser Roadrunner

Lesser Roadrunner (Geococcyx velox) — 46–52 cm. Similar to Greater Roadrunner but smaller with a more streaked breast. Found in dry scrub, open woodland, and arid valleys from Mexico to Nicaragua. Non-parasitic; carnivorous; eats insects and small vertebrates. Shares the same terrestrial running lifestyle as its northern relative.

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