African Cuckoo vs Lesser Cuckoo

Cuculus gularis 比較対象 Cuculus poliocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Cuckoo Lesser Cuckoo
学名 Cuculus gularis Cuculus poliocephalus
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 41.8 cm (16.5 in) 30.8 cm (12.1 in)
体重 105.0 g (3.70 oz) 51.5 g (1.82 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

African Cuckoo only

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Lesser 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.

Lesser Cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, far-carrying call; penetrating resonant notes given repeatedly from dense African forest canopy.

保全状況

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

Least Concern

Lesser 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

Lesser Cuckoo

羽毛

Lesser Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; slender; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; smaller than Common 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.

Lesser Cuckoo

コウライウグイスカッコウ(Cuculus poliocephalus)— 南アジアから東アジアの夏季に繁殖するカッコウ。高い声の鳴き声をもつ。托卵性。

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