Black-hooded Coucal vs African Cuckoo

Centropus steerii 比較対象 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-hooded Coucal African Cuckoo
学名 Centropus steerii Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Critically Endangered Least Concern
体長
翼開長 32.1 cm (12.6 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 200.75 g (7.08 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Black-hooded Coucal only

None

African Cuckoo only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Black-hooded Coucal

さえずり

Loud, booming call with deep resonance; powerful notes carrying across humid West African lowland 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

Critically Endangered

Black-hooded Coucal

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Black-hooded 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

Black-hooded Coucal

黒頭巾カッコウ (Centropus steerii) — 40〜45 cm。赤褐色の体;全体に黒い頭部と上胸;長い尾。フィリピン・ミンドロ島固有種で低地林・低木地に生息。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.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family