Olive-capped Coua vs African Cuckoo

Coua olivaceiceps dibandingkan dengan Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Olive-capped Coua African Cuckoo
Nama Ilmiah Coua olivaceiceps Cuculus gularis
Ordo Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famili Cuculidae Cuculidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 32,9 cm (13.0 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Berat 182,0 g (6.42 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Olive-capped Coua only

None

African Cuckoo only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Olive-capped Coua

Kicauan

Loud, harsh resonant call; penetrating notes carrying through tropical forest habitat in South Asia.

African Cuckoo

Kicauan

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

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Olive-capped Coua

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Olive-capped Coua

African Cuckoo

Bulu

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

About These Birds

Olive-capped Coua

Olive-capped Coua (Coua olivaceiceps) — 40–44 cm. Grey-brown with an olive-grey cap replacing the rufous cap of the related Red-capped Coua; bare blue orbital skin. Inhabits the southern semi-arid zone of Madagascar. Non-parasitic. Omnivore. Sometimes treated as a subspecies of Red-capped Coua.

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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