Javan Coucal vs African Cuckoo

Centropus nigrorufus 比較対象 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Javan Coucal African Cuckoo
学名 Centropus nigrorufus Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Least Concern
体長
翼開長 41.3 cm (16.3 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 244.4 g (8.62 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 1-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Javan Coucal only

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Javan Coucal

さえずり

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; clear resonant notes given repeatedly from dense forest 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.

保全状況

Vulnerable

Javan Coucal

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Javan 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

Javan Coucal

ジャワ・カッコウ (Centropus nigrorufus) — 40〜44 cm。赤褐色の翼;黒い頭部と下面;長い尾。ジャワ島固有種(インドネシア)で低地林・密な低木地・湿地縁に生息。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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