Grey-capped Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Coccyzus lansbergi 比較対象 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Grey-capped Cuckoo African Cuckoo
学名 Coccyzus lansbergi Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 23.0 cm (9.1 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 51.0 g (1.80 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 2-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Grey-capped Cuckoo only

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African Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Grey-capped Cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, harsh call with nasal penetrating quality; rough notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. 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

Grey-capped Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Grey-capped 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

Grey-capped Cuckoo

グレーカップトカッコウ(Coccyzus lansbergi)はコロンビアからベネズエラにかけての北部南アメリカに分布するカッコウです。灰色の頭部が特徴的です。乾燥した林や低木地帯を好みます。

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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