Bay Coucal vs African Cuckoo
Centropus celebensis comparado con Cuculus gularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Bay Coucal | African Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Centropus celebensis | Cuculus gularis |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 36,4 cm (14.3 in) | 41,8 cm (16.5 in) |
| Peso | 244,4 g (8.62 oz) | 105,0 g (3.70 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Bay Coucal
Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low-frequency notes given from dense forest floor in Madagascar.
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.
Estado de conservación
Bay Coucal
African Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Bay Coucal
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
Bay Coucal
Cucal de Célebes (Centropus celebensis), 40–46 cm. Plumaje negro con brillo verdoso en cabeza y partes inferiores; dorso y alas de color castaño rojizo. Cola larga y graduada. Endémico de la isla de Célebes (Sulawesi). Habita en bordes de selva, matorrales y zonas de cultivo.
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.