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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Guira Cuckoo	Dwarf Koel
学名	Guira guira	Microdynamis parva
目	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
科	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	34.7 cm (13.7 in)	21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重	141.73333333333335 g (5.00 oz)	49.075 g (1.73 oz)
食性	Omnivore of open South American country; eats large insects, small frogs, lizards, and bird eggs. …	--
产卵数	--	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

无

Guira Cuckoo only

🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Dwarf Koel only

🌲 Forest

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Song & Call Comparison

Guira Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, gurgling call with hollow quality; distinctive multi-tonal sound carrying across open African savanna.

Dwarf Koel

鸣唱

Loud, nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive resonant notes given from forest canopy in Asia.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Guira Cuckoo

Found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes from Brazil to Argentina. Resident and gregarious.

Dwarf Koel

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保护状况

Least Concern

Guira Cuckoo

Least Concern

Dwarf Koel

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How to Tell Them Apart

Guira Cuckoo

羽毛

Broad-billed Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; broadly barred white below; wide bars; reddish eye; Australian bronze cuckoo

Dwarf Koel

羽毛

Channel-billed Cuckoo: pale gray-white; dark wings; massive pale curved bill; red orbital ring; long dark tail; unique bill size

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About These Birds

Guira Cuckoo

圭拉鹃是南美洲特有的杜鹃科鸟类，广泛分布于巴西、阿根廷等地的开阔地带。体色棕褐，具醒目的冠羽，尾羽宽大。与其他杜鹃不同，圭拉鹃以群体方式生活，共同育雏。杂食性，以昆虫、小型脊椎动物为主食。

Dwarf Koel

Dwarf Koel (Microdynamis parva) — 20–24 cm. Tiny koel; male blackish; female brown with white spots; short tail; small curved bill. Inhabits primary lowland forest of New Guinea. Brood parasite; host species poorly documented. Insectivore and frugivore. Rare and little studied.

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