Senegal Coucal vs African Cuckoo
Centropus senegalensis comparado con Cuculus gularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Senegal Coucal | African Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Centropus senegalensis | Cuculus gularis |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 33,2 cm (13.1 in) | 41,8 cm (16.5 in) |
| Peso | 164,83333333333334 g (5.81 oz) | 105,0 g (3.70 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2-5 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Senegal Coucal
Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low-frequency sound carrying far through lowland dense 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
Senegal Coucal
African Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Senegal 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
Senegal Coucal
Cucal del Senegal (Centropus senegalensis), 36–41 cm. Dorso y alas castaño rojizo vivo, cabeza y partes inferiores negras con brillo verdoso. Cola larga. Muy extendido por el África subsahariana. Habita en matorrales, jardines y bordes de selva. Se alimenta de insectos, pequeños reptiles 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.