Black-throated Coucal vs Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Centropus leucogaster 对比 Morococcyx erythropygus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Black-throated Coucal | Lesser Ground-cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Centropus leucogaster | Morococcyx erythropygus |
| 目 | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| 科 | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 39.2 cm (15.4 in) | 19.8 cm (7.8 in) |
| 体重 | 309.0 g (10.90 oz) | 66.6 g (2.35 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | -- |
| 产卵数 | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Black-throated Coucal
Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low notes carrying across rainforest in Southeast Asia.
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Soft, ventriloquial whistled phrase; clear pure notes given quietly and deceptively from dense tropical thicket.
保护状况
Black-throated Coucal
Lesser Ground-cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-throated Coucal
White-elbowed Coucal: white elbow patch; dark brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; white elbow spot
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-throated Coucal
白腹鸦鹃 (Centropus leucogaster)，体长约38厘米。头、颈、背黑色带蓝色光泽，腹部白色，翅膀栗红色，尾长。眼红色。分布于西非和中非的雨林。栖息于茂密的林缘和次生林。以大型昆虫、青蛙和蜥蜴为食。
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.