Manus Brush Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Cacomantis blandus verglichen mit Cuculus gularis

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Merkmal Manus Brush Cuckoo African Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Cacomantis blandus Cuculus gularis
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Not Evaluated Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Gewicht 32,900000000000006 g (1.16 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Manus Brush Cuckoo only

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African Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Manus Brush Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, resonant call with musical quality; rich carrying notes given from tall tropical forest canopy.

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

Manus Brush Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Manus Brush Cuckoo

Gefieder

Manus Brush Cuckoo: brown above; pale buff below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Manus island endemic brush cuckoo; small

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

Manus Brush Cuckoo

Manus Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis blandus) — 22–25 cm. Brown above; pale buff below; yellow orbital ring. Endemic to Manus Island and Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea. Inhabits forest and dense scrub. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Restricted range but considered locally stable.

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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