Bornean Ground-cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Carpococcyx radiceus comparado con Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Bornean Ground-cuckoo African Cuckoo
Nombre científico Carpococcyx radiceus Cuculus gularis
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Vulnerable Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 51,7 cm (20.4 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Peso 455,0 g (16.05 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Bornean Ground-cuckoo only

Ninguno

African Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

Canto

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating rough notes carrying powerfully through African woodland.

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

Vulnerable

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

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

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

Cuclillo terrestre de Borneo de 52–58 cm con plumaje brillante y colores metálicos, endémico de los bosques de Borneo.

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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