Short-toed Coucal vs African Cuckoo
Centropus rectunguis comparado con Cuculus gularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Short-toed Coucal | African Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Centropus rectunguis | Cuculus gularis |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 32,0 cm (12.6 in) | 41,8 cm (16.5 in) |
| Peso | 200,625 g (7.08 oz) | 105,0 g (3.70 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Short-toed Coucal
Deep, hollow booming call; resonant low notes carrying across dense humid West African lowland forest.
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
Short-toed Coucal
African Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Short-toed 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
Short-toed Coucal
Cucal de uña recta de 40–44 cm con uña del dedo trasero recta, habita en los bosques de tierras bajas del sureste asiático.
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.