Chestnut-winged Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Clamator coromandus से तुलना Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Chestnut-winged Cuckoo African Cuckoo
वैज्ञानिक नाम Clamator coromandus Cuculus gularis
गण Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
कुल Cuculidae Cuculidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 32.0 cm (12.6 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
वजन 76.2 g (2.69 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

कोई नहीं

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

गीत

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich resonant notes given from tall tropical forest tree. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

African Cuckoo

गीत

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

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

African Cuckoo

पंख

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

About These Birds

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (Clamator coromandus) — 45–50 cm. Black crest; white collar; black-and-chestnut wings; orange-buff underparts; long dark tail. Migratory; breeds in the Himalayas, South and Southeast Asia; winters to Sri Lanka and the Greater Sundas. Brood parasite targeting babblers and other hosts. Insectivore.

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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