White-eared Bronze-cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Chalcites meyerii مقارنةً بـ Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White-eared Bronze-cuckoo African Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Chalcites meyerii Cuculus gularis
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 18,0 cm (7.1 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
الوزن 20,225 g (0.71 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

White-eared Bronze-cuckoo only

بلا

African Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

White-eared Bronze-cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, resonant nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive notes audible through dense forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

African Cuckoo

الغناء

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

Least Concern

White-eared Bronze-cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

White-eared Bronze-cuckoo

African Cuckoo

الريش

African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common

About These Birds

White-eared Bronze-cuckoo

White-eared Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites meyerii) — 16–18 cm. Bronze-green above; bold white patch behind eye; white underparts with sparse green barring. Restricted to montane forest of New Guinea. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly known due to its montane and forest-interior habits.

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.

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