African Cuckoo vs Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

Cuculus gularis dibandingkan dengan Hierococcyx fugax

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut African Cuckoo Malay Hawk-Cuckoo
Nama Ilmiah Cuculus gularis Hierococcyx fugax
Ordo Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famili Cuculidae Cuculidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 41,8 cm (16.5 in) 35,0 cm (13.8 in)
Berat 105,0 g (3.70 oz) 69,25 g (2.44 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

African Cuckoo only

None

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo only

None

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

Kicauan

Loud, harsh raucous call; penetrating rough notes given from forest canopy in Southeast Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

Least Concern

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

African Cuckoo

Bulu

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

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

Bulu

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo: gray-brown above; white below with rufous barring; hawk-like; long barred tail; yellow eye-ring; Malaysian species

About These Birds

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.

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx fugax) — 28–32 cm. Brown-grey above; rufous breast band; whitish barred belly; barred tail; yellow orbital ring. Inhabits forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Brood parasite targeting flycatchers and babblers. Insectivore.

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