Jacobin Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Clamator jacobinus comparado con Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Jacobin Cuckoo African Cuckoo
Nombre científico Clamator jacobinus Cuculus gularis
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 29,0 cm (11.4 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Peso 83,5 g (2.95 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Jacobin Cuckoo only

Ninguno

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Jacobin Cuckoo

Canto

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

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.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Jacobin Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Jacobin Cuckoo

African Cuckoo

Plumaje

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

About These Birds

Jacobin Cuckoo

Jacobin Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus) — 31–34 cm. Bold black-and-white; black crest; white underparts and wing patch; long tail. Widespread from Africa through the Indian subcontinent. Brood parasite targeting babblers. Migratory in part of its range. Insectivore. Known as 'Pied Crested Cuckoo'; its monsoon-season arrival in South Asia is celebrated.

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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