Burchell's Coucal vs African Cuckoo

Centropus burchellii 比較対象 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Burchell's Coucal African Cuckoo
学名 Centropus burchellii Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Not Evaluated Least Concern
体長
翼開長 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 182.2 g (6.43 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Burchell's Coucal only

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Burchell's Coucal

さえずり

Loud, raucous call with harsh character; piercing notes carrying impressively through dense humid forest.

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

Not Evaluated

Burchell's Coucal

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Burchell's Coucal

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

Burchell's Coucal

バーチェルズ・カッコウ (Centropus burchellii) — 37〜42 cm。栗色の背;黒い頭部と尾;白い下面;白い眉斑。南部アフリカの丈高い草地・林縁・庭園に生息。非托卵性;密な草地に大型ドーム状巣を作る。雑食性;鳴き声が雨天と結び付けられ「雨鳥」とも呼ばれる。

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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