Violet Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus 比較対象 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Violet Cuckoo African Cuckoo
学名 Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 20.1 cm (7.9 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 22.2 g (0.78 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Violet Cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Violet Cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, raucous call with harsh nasal quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense tropical forest.

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

Violet Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Violet 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

Violet Cuckoo

バイオレットカッコウ(Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus)は南アジアから東南アジアにかけて分布するカッコウです。オスは紫色の光沢がある体色を持ち、非常に美しい鳥です。托卵性で、密な熱帯雨林に生息します。

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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