Rusty-breasted Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Cacomantis sepulcralis comparado con Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Rusty-breasted Cuckoo African Cuckoo
Nombre científico Cacomantis sepulcralis Cuculus gularis
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Not Evaluated Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Peso 31,95 g (1.13 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, raucous call with harsh penetrating quality; rough notes carrying through dense forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

African Cuckoo

Canto

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

Estado de conservación

Not Evaluated

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo

Plumaje

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo: rusty-rufous breast; gray-brown above; pale belly; long dark tail; red eye-ring; bold rusty breast color

African Cuckoo

Plumaje

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

About These Birds

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo (Cacomantis sepulcralis) — 22–25 cm. Grey above; rich rusty-buff underparts; yellow orbital ring. Inhabits forest, forest edge, and plantations from the Malay Peninsula and Greater Sundas to the Philippines and Sulawesi. Brood parasite. 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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