Long-billed Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Chalcites megarhynchus 比較対象 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Long-billed Cuckoo African Cuckoo
学名 Chalcites megarhynchus Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 19.4 cm (7.6 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 31.25 g (1.10 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Long-billed Cuckoo only

None

African Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Long-billed Cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, melodic call with resonant quality; rich carrying notes given from tall tropical forest tree. 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

Long-billed Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Long-billed 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

Long-billed Cuckoo

ナガハシカッコウ (Chalcites megarhynchus) — 18〜21 cm。上面は銅緑色;下面は白色で赤褐色の横縞;顕著に長い嘴。ニューギニアと周辺島嶼の山地・丘陵林に生息。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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