Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Greater Roadrunner

Cuculus crassirostris 对比 Geococcyx californianus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sulawesi Cuckoo Greater Roadrunner
学名 Cuculus crassirostris Geococcyx californianus
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 41.2 cm (16.2 in) 36.2 cm (14.3 in)
体重 85.0 g (3.00 oz) 338.0 g (11.92 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Greater Roadrunner only

Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Greater Roadrunner

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying call; distinctive resonant notes audible across open terrain with remarkable carrying power.

保护状况

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Greater Roadrunner

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Cuckoo

羽毛

Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus

Greater Roadrunner

About These Birds

Sulawesi Cuckoo

桑义赫杜鹃(Cuculus crassirostris)— 苏拉威西北部桑义赫群岛特有的杜鹃。粗嘴为特征。栖息于森林的稀有种。

Greater Roadrunner

Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) — 52–62 cm. Streaked brown-and-white; erectile crest; bare red-and-blue post-ocular patch; long tail. Inhabits deserts and chaparral of the southwestern USA and Mexico. Non-parasitic; carnivorous — eats rattlesnakes, lizards, scorpions, and birds. Runs up to 32 km/h; iconic bird of the Sonoran Desert.

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