Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Cercococcyx olivinus 比較対象 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo African Cuckoo
学名 Cercococcyx olivinus Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 27.8 cm (10.9 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 65.83333333333333 g (2.32 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo only

None

African Cuckoo only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

羽毛

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo: olive-brown above; pale buff below; very long graduated dark tail; red eye; olive coloration diagnostic

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

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

オリーブ長尾カッコウ (Cercococcyx olivinus) — 28〜32 cm。上面はオリーブ褐色;下面は淡いバフ色でかすかな横縞;長い尾。西・中部アフリカの山地・亜山地林に生息。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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