African Cuckoo vs Large Hawk-Cuckoo

Cuculus gularis dibandingkan dengan Hierococcyx sparverioides

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut African Cuckoo Large Hawk-Cuckoo
Nama Ilmiah Cuculus gularis Hierococcyx sparverioides
Ordo Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famili Cuculidae Cuculidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 41,8 cm (16.5 in) 47,0 cm (18.5 in)
Berat 105,0 g (3.70 oz) 144,75 g (5.11 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

African Cuckoo only

Large Hawk-Cuckoo only

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.

Large Hawk-Cuckoo

Kicauan

Loud, far-carrying call; powerful resonant notes carrying across dense forest in South Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

Least Concern

Large 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

Large Hawk-Cuckoo

Bulu

Large Hawk-Cuckoo: gray-brown above; white below with rufous streaking; hawk-like; long tail; yellow eye-ring; large size; streaked

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.

Large Hawk-Cuckoo

Large Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides) — 38–42 cm. The largest hawk-cuckoo; grey above; whitish below with heavy rufous streaking; barred tail. Inhabits forest and forest edge from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia and China. Migratory. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Famous for its 'brain-fever' call accelerating to a frenzied pitch.

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