Black-hooded Coucal vs African Cuckoo
Centropus steerii comparado con Cuculus gularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Black-hooded Coucal | African Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Centropus steerii | Cuculus gularis |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 32,1 cm (12.6 in) | 41,8 cm (16.5 in) |
| Peso | 200,75 g (7.08 oz) | 105,0 g (3.70 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Black-hooded Coucal
Loud, booming call with deep resonance; powerful notes carrying across 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
Black-hooded Coucal
African Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-hooded 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-hooded Coucal
Cucal de Mindoro de 40–45 cm con plumaje negro y alas castañas, endémico de la isla de Mindoro en Filipinas, en peligro de extinción.
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.