Diederik Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx caprius 比較対象 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Diederik Cuckoo African Cuckoo
学名 Chrysococcyx caprius Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
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

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Diederik Cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

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.

保全状況

Least Concern

Diederik Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Diederik 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

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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