Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo vs Lesser Roadrunner

Cacomantis virescens 对比 Geococcyx velox

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo Lesser Roadrunner
学名 Cacomantis virescens Geococcyx velox
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Not Evaluated Least Concern
体长
翼展 28.3 cm (11.1 in)
体重 184.1 g (6.49 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo only

Lesser Roadrunner only

Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from forest perch. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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

Not Evaluated

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Least Concern

Lesser Roadrunner

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

羽毛

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo: olive-brown above; pale buff below; long dark tail; yellow-green eye-ring; Sulawesi endemic brush cuckoo

Lesser Roadrunner

About These Birds

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

苏拉威西丛林杜鹃,体长22–25厘米,苏拉威西特有种,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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