White-crowned Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Caliechthrus leucolophus 比較対象 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-crowned Cuckoo African Cuckoo
学名 Caliechthrus leucolophus Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 34.8 cm (13.7 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 112.75 g (3.98 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

White-crowned Cuckoo only

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African Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

White-crowned Cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, resonant call with musical quality; rich carrying notes building in sequence from forest perch.

African Cuckoo

さえずり

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

保全状況

Least Concern

White-crowned Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

White-crowned Cuckoo

羽毛

White-crowned Cuckoo: white crown; dark brown mantle; pale below; long dark tail; distinctive white crown contrasting dark body

African Cuckoo

羽毛

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

About These Birds

White-crowned Cuckoo

ニューギニアに生息する体長30〜34cmの黒白のカッコウ。托卵性。

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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