Bay Coucal vs African Cuckoo
Centropus celebensis مقارنةً بـ Cuculus gularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Bay Coucal | African Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Centropus celebensis | Cuculus gularis |
| الرتبة | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| الفصيلة | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | 36,4 cm (14.3 in) | 41,8 cm (16.5 in) |
| الوزن | 244,4 g (8.62 oz) | 105,0 g (3.70 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | -- | -- |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Bay Coucal
Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low-frequency notes given from dense forest floor in Madagascar.
African Cuckoo
Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall African forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
حالة الحفاظ
Bay Coucal
African Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Bay Coucal
African Cuckoo
African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common
About These Birds
Bay Coucal
Bay Coucal (Centropus celebensis) — 40–45 cm. Deep chestnut body; black head, long tail, and underparts; red eye. Endemic to Sulawesi and nearby islands in forest and scrub. Non-parasitic. Omnivore foraging in dense vegetation for lizards, large insects, and frogs.
African Cuckoo
African Cuckoo (Cuculus gularis) — 32–35 cm. Very similar to Common Cuckoo; grey above; barred below; yellow bill base and orbital ring; long tail. Migratory intra-African breeder across sub-Saharan woodland and savanna. Brood parasite primarily targeting fork-tailed drongos. Insectivore.