Black-faced Coucal vs African Cuckoo
Centropus melanops comparado con Cuculus gularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Black-faced Coucal | African Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Centropus melanops | Cuculus gularis |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 31,8 cm (12.5 in) | 41,8 cm (16.5 in) |
| Peso | 219,75 g (7.75 oz) | 105,0 g (3.70 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Black-faced Coucal
Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; piercing notes carrying far across tall African forest 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.
Estado de conservación
Black-faced Coucal
African Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-faced 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
Black-faced Coucal
Cucal de cara negra (Centropus melanops), 38–44 cm. Máscara facial negra contrastante con el plumaje pardo-rojizo del cuerpo. Cola larga y oscura. Endémico de Filipinas. Habita en bosques secundarios y bordes de selva. Se alimenta de insectos, lagartijas y bayas.
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.