Yellow-throated Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx flavigularis مقارنةً بـ Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Yellow-throated Cuckoo African Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Chrysococcyx flavigularis Cuculus gularis
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 18,3 cm (7.2 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
الوزن 29,25 g (1.03 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Yellow-throated Cuckoo only

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African Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Yellow-throated Cuckoo

الغناء

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low-frequency notes carrying through dense tropical 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

Yellow-throated Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Yellow-throated 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

Yellow-throated Cuckoo

Yellow-throated Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx flavigularis) — 17–18 cm. Bronze-green above; yellow throat; white underparts with bold green barring. Found in rainforest interior of West and Central Africa. Brood parasite. Insectivore. A forest specialist; less commonly encountered than related African Emerald Cuckoo.

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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