African Cuckoo vs Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo

Cuculus gularis 比較対象 Hierococcyx vagans

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Cuckoo Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo
学名 Cuculus gularis Hierococcyx vagans
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Near Threatened
体長
翼開長 41.8 cm (16.5 in) 29.4 cm (11.6 in)
体重 105.0 g (3.70 oz) 58.2 g (2.05 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

African Cuckoo only

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Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo only

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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.

Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, raucous accelerating call; harsh notes building quickly in urgency given from forest perch. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

保全状況

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

Near Threatened

Moustached Hawk-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

Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo

羽毛

Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo: brown above; white below with rufous barring; moustachial stripe; hawk-like barred pattern; yellow eye-ring

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.

Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo

マレーカッコウ(Hierococcyx vagans)はマレー半島・スマトラ・ボルネオの東南アジアの低地・丘陵林に生息するカッコウ科の鳥(体長27〜30 cm)。灰色の上面と縞模様の下面が特徴。托卵性。

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