African Cuckoo vs Sunda Cuckoo

Cuculus gularis 比較対象 Cuculus lepidus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Cuckoo Sunda Cuckoo
学名 Cuculus gularis Cuculus lepidus
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 41.8 cm (16.5 in) 31.0 cm (12.2 in)
体重 105.0 g (3.70 oz) 78.0 g (2.75 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

African Cuckoo only

None

Sunda Cuckoo only

None

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Sunda Cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

保全状況

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sunda Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

African Cuckoo

羽毛

African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common

Sunda Cuckoo

羽毛

Sunda Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; Sunda islands endemic cuckoo

About These Birds

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.

Sunda Cuckoo

Sunda Cuckoo (Cuculus lepidus) — 28–31 cm. Grey above; barred underparts; yellow orbital ring. Restricted to montane forest of the Greater Sundas — Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Closely related to and formerly lumped with Himalayan and Oriental cuckoos.

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