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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Diederik Cuckoo	African Cuckoo
学名	Chrysococcyx caprius	Cuculus gularis
目	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
科	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
保全状況	Least Concern	Least Concern
体長	—	—
翼開長	22.7 cm (8.9 in)	41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重	32.44 g (1.14 oz)	105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性	--	--
一腹卵数	--	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Diederik Cuckoo only

🌿 Wetland

African Cuckoo only

🌲 Forest

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Song & Call Comparison

Diederik Cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, far-carrying call with resonant quality; deep hollow notes audible far through dense forest. 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.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Diederik Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

Diederik Cuckoo

羽毛

Broad-billed Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; broadly barred white below; wide complete bars; reddish eye; Australian species

African Cuckoo

羽毛

African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common

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About These Birds

Diederik Cuckoo

ジデリックカッコウ(Chrysococcyx caprius)はサブサハラアフリカに広く分布する小型のカッコウです。オスは輝く緑色と白の体色を持ちます。托卵性で、ウィーバーバードの巣を主な托卵先とします。「ジー・ジー・ジーデリック」という鳴き声から英名が付きました。

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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