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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Bornean Ground-cuckoo	Lesser Ground-cuckoo
学名	Carpococcyx radiceus	Morococcyx erythropygus
目	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
科	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
保护状况	Vulnerable	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	51.7 cm (20.4 in)	19.8 cm (7.8 in)
体重	455.0 g (16.05 oz)	66.6 g (2.35 oz)
食性	--	--
产卵数	--	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

无

Bornean Ground-cuckoo only

🌲 Forest

Lesser Ground-cuckoo only

无

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Song & Call Comparison

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating rough notes carrying powerfully through African woodland.

Lesser Ground-cuckoo

鸣唱

Soft, ventriloquial whistled phrase; clear pure notes given quietly and deceptively from dense tropical thicket.

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保护状况

Vulnerable

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

Least Concern

Lesser Ground-cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

羽毛

Reunion Coucal: dark glossy above; rufous wings; pale below; long dark tail; red eye; Reunion island endemic; island relict species

Lesser Ground-cuckoo

羽毛

Greater Roadrunner: boldly streaked brown above; white-cream below with dark streaks; long tail; shaggy crest; bare facial skin; fast runner

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About These Birds

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

婆罗洲地鹃，体长50–57厘米，青铜褐色、红色脸部裸皮、黄色嘴，分布于婆罗洲原始森林，易危。

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.

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