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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo	Rufous Coucal	African Cuckoo
Nombre científico	Centropus unirufus	Cuculus gularis
Orden	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
Familia	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
Estado de conservación	Near Threatened	Least Concern
Longitud	—	—
Envergadura	33,5 cm (13.2 in)	41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Peso	178,4 g (6.29 oz)	105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Dieta	--	--
Tamaño de la puesta	--	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

🌲 Bosque

Rufous Coucal only

Ninguno

African Cuckoo only

Ninguno

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Song & Call Comparison

Rufous Coucal

Canto

Loud, far-carrying call with resonant quality; deep notes given repeatedly from tall African forest canopy.

African Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall African forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

Rufous Coucal

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous Coucal

Plumaje

Short-toed Coucal: brown above; rufous wings; buff below; shorter tail than other coucals; red eye; more compact build

African Cuckoo

Plumaje

African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common

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About These Birds

Rufous Coucal

Cucal rufo de 35–40 cm de color marrón rojizo uniforme, endémico del norte de las islas Filipinas, especialmente Luzón.

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.

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