Common Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus 比較対象 Cuculus gularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Common Cuckoo | African Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Cuculus canorus | Cuculus gularis |
| 目 | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| 科 | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 38.4 cm (15.1 in) | 41.8 cm (16.5 in) |
| 体重 | 116.25 g (4.10 oz) | 105.0 g (3.70 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | -- |
| 一腹卵数 | 1-18 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Common Cuckoo
Loud, far-carrying iconic call; descending cuckoo notes audible at great distance across European landscape.
African Cuckoo
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
Common Cuckoo
African Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Common Cuckoo
Common Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark graduated tail; yellow eye-ring; brood parasite; widespread
African Cuckoo
African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common
About These Birds
Common Cuckoo
ヨーロッパ・アジアで繁殖しアフリカで越冬するカッコウ（体長32〜34cm）。灰色の体と横縞模様の腹が特徴。Cuculus canorus（カッコウ）は他の鳥の巣に卵を産む托卵で有名で、宿主の卵に似た卵を産む能力と托卵後のヒナの宿主排除行動が進化生物学の研究対象として重要。「カッコウ」という鳴き声は春の訪れを告げる。Cuculidae科。
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.