Snail-eating Coua vs African Cuckoo
Coua delalandei verglichen mit Cuculus gularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Snail-eating Coua | African Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Coua delalandei | Cuculus gularis |
| Ordnung | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familie | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | — | 41,8 cm (16.5 in) |
| Gewicht | 110,0 g (3.88 oz) | 105,0 g (3.70 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Snail-eating Coua
Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich clear resonant notes audible through tropical forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
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.
Erhaltungsstatus
Snail-eating Coua
African Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Snail-eating Coua
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
Snail-eating Coua
Snail-eating Coua (Coua delalandei) — ~55 cm. Extinct. Last recorded on Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar, in the mid-19th century. Large terrestrial cuckoo; purplish-blue and brown plumage; bare blue orbital skin. Presumed a specialist predator of large land snails. Driven to extinction by hunting and introduced predators.
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.