Plaintive Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo
Cacomantis merulinus 비교 대상 Cuculus gularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Plaintive Cuckoo | African Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Cacomantis merulinus | Cuculus gularis |
| 목 | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| 과 | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 20.8 cm (8.2 in) | 41.8 cm (16.5 in) |
| 체중 | 25.75 g (0.91 oz) | 105.0 g (3.70 oz) |
| 식성 | -- | -- |
| 산란 수 | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Plaintive Cuckoo
Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep notes given from dense forest canopy in Africa. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
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.
보전 상태
Plaintive Cuckoo
African Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Plaintive Cuckoo
Plaintive Cuckoo: gray-brown above; rufous-orange below; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; sexually dimorphic rufous morph females
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
Plaintive Cuckoo
Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus) — 20–24 cm. Male: grey above; rufous-orange below; yellow orbital skin. Female: heavily barred morph often differs. Widespread in South and Southeast Asia from Bangladesh to the Philippines. Brood parasite targeting tailorbirds and other warblers. Insectivore. Named for its plaintive descending whistle.
African Cuckoo
아프리카뻐꾸기(Cuculus gularis) — 32~35cm. 보통뻐꾸기와 매우 유사; 위쪽은 회색; 아랫면은 흰색에 가는 가로줄. 아프리카에서 번식하며 이동성. 다른 새의 둥지에 탁란.