Shining Bronze-cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Chalcites lucidus 比較対象 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Shining Bronze-cuckoo African Cuckoo
学名 Chalcites lucidus Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 20.6 cm (8.1 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 33.35 g (1.18 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Shining Bronze-cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Bronze-cuckoo

さえずり

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low notes carrying across dense humid forest in Asia. 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

Shining Bronze-cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Bronze-cuckoo

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

Shining Bronze-cuckoo

シャイニング・カッコウ (Chalcites lucidus) — 15〜18 cm。上面は光沢ある金属緑色;下面は緑白色の濃い横縞;曲がった嘴。オーストラリア・ニュージーランド・南西太平洋で繁殖;北に渡る。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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