Solomons Brush Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Cacomantis addendus verglichen mit Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Solomons Brush Cuckoo African Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Cacomantis addendus Cuculus gularis
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Not Evaluated Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Gewicht 38,0 g (1.34 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Solomons Brush Cuckoo only

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African Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Solomons Brush Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep melodic notes given from dense forest habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

African Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall African forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Erhaltungsstatus

Not Evaluated

Solomons Brush Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Solomons Brush Cuckoo

Gefieder

Solomons Brush Cuckoo: brown above; pale buff below; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; Solomon Islands endemic brush cuckoo

African Cuckoo

Gefieder

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

About These Birds

Solomons Brush Cuckoo

Solomons Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis addendus) — 22–26 cm. Brown above; rufous-buff below; yellow orbital ring. Endemic to the Solomon Islands in forest and forest edge. Brood parasite targeting gerygones. Insectivore.

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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