Black-throated Coucal vs African Cuckoo

Centropus leucogaster 比較対象 Cuculus gularis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-throated Coucal African Cuckoo
学名 Centropus leucogaster Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 39.2 cm (15.4 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 309.0 g (10.90 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Black-throated Coucal only

African Cuckoo only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Black-throated Coucal

さえずり

Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low notes carrying across rainforest in Southeast Asia.

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.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Black-throated Coucal

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

Black-throated Coucal

羽毛

White-elbowed Coucal: white elbow patch; dark brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; white elbow spot

African Cuckoo

羽毛

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

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About These Birds

Black-throated Coucal

黒喉カッコウ (Centropus leucogaster) — 40〜46 cm。上面は赤褐色;黒い頭部・喉・胸;白い腹;長い尾。西・中部アフリカの密林・二次林に生息。非托卵性。

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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