Yellow-billed Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus 比較対象 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Yellow-billed Cuckoo African Cuckoo
学名 Coccyzus americanus Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 28.7 cm (11.3 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 56.73333333333333 g (2.00 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 1-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Yellow-billed Cuckoo only

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African Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep musical notes audible impressively 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

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Yellow-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

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

イエロービルドカッコウ(Coccyzus americanus)は北アメリカ東部から中央アメリカにかけて分布するカッコウです。黄色い嘴と白い下面が特徴的です。毛虫を好んで食べ、自分で巣を作る珍しいカッコウです。托卵はほとんどしません。

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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