Philippine Coucal vs African Cuckoo

Centropus viridis 比較対象 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Philippine Coucal African Cuckoo
学名 Centropus viridis Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 32.6 cm (12.8 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 153.5 g (5.41 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Philippine Coucal only

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Philippine Coucal

さえずり

Loud, melodic call with resonant musical quality; distinctive rich notes echoing through Madagascar 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

Least Concern

Philippine Coucal

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Philippine 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

Philippine Coucal

フィリピン・カッコウ (Centropus viridis) — 40〜45 cm。暗い緑黒色の上下面;栗色の翼;段階的な尾。フィリピン(ルソン・サマール・レイテ・ミンダナオ)固有種で森林・密な低木地に生息。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.

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