Crested Coua vs African Cuckoo

Coua cristata comparado con Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Crested Coua African Cuckoo
Nombre científico Coua cristata Cuculus gularis
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 27,2 cm (10.7 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Peso 104,0 g (3.67 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Crested Coua only

African Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Crested Coua

Canto

Loud, far-carrying melodic call with resonant quality; clear rich notes audible through dense humid forest.

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

Crested Coua

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Crested Coua

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

Crested Coua

Cúa crestado (Coua cristata) — Cúculi terrestre de Madagascar. Reconocible por la cresta azul y verde brillante en la cabeza. Habita en bosques secos de la costa occidental de Madagascar. Se alimenta de insectos y pequeños vertebrados.

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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